You now have great leverage when negotiating to buy one of these properties.

@Dan KielySugar Land and Katy are family-friendly suburbs with good schools, a strong job market, and a safe environment, but have higher property taxes and commute times.

We had tenants renting for 4yrs, when we got to the property after they moved out we noticed a large oil-stain in the driveway as well as various other smaller oil stains in the driveway.

Send it both via registered mail to the last known address (ie your property unless they gave you a forwarding address) and email it. 

Someone I know is under contract on a property near the Beltline in West End.  

I’m about to close on a residential property and want to ensure everything goes smoothly.

We lived in that house for almost 30 years prior to returning it to a rental property and we've NEVER had cockroaches of any kind.I'm wondering if they might have come in on some of her moving boxes.Regardless, we have a pest control contract in place, and I've already contacted my technician.Should we be worried about this tenant, or am I just over-reacting? 

Thanks in advanceHey Donnie, Every property manager takes a certain percentage of your monthly gross rent.

For context, I have a W2 job which isn't related to a real estate trade.If I'm traveling to my out of state rental properties to walk the properties (including potential properties I may consider buying), meet with agent or property manager, etc, am I able to deduct the flight, hotel, rental car and 50% of reasonable meal costs (not a $500 dinner) or food costs (e.g.

Hi, My name is Haiden, and I'm looking to purchase my first residential investment property within the year.