A lot of landlords routinely change furnace filters and drive by to make sure the lawn is being mowed.

So that might be driving some of the rent up.I was speaking with an agent who said they were still getting a steady stream of buyers who just couldn’t qualify over $300k.

The main factor for me, if I try to correct the tax records, it might end up getting into higher tax bracket  and it may not be attractive investment anymore, but the big question I have is, will the city/county put it into higher tax bracket if we increase number of rooms and dont have to increase sq ft size at the tax records?

But it might be more passive, for sure.All depends on math, and that I do not plan much more than 10 years (if I will survive up:).If I factor the expenses (related to cost of the residental rental) 2,5%depr+1,5%ptax+2%insurance+management etc., that leaves me really small space to get the profit without appreciation.May be for commercial the numbers will look different.

That's if there is road access without driving through the rest of your land. 

“Demand for homes priced below $250,000 is driving the emergence of new submarkets like Manor and Del Valle, where builders can construct homes at a lower cost,” Vaike O’Grady, Austin regional director for Metrostudy, said.

Not my own but happened to my CPA who runs a successful private firm:Her daughter (teen) allowed her boyfriend (teen) to drive her car which was in CPA's name/insurance.

I know this is probably dictated by many factors and local economics, I would just like to have an idea of what others may practice. 

Or your rents are too low, or the condition of the property, or a combination of many factors.

For mainstay American home prices, it will be a non-factor for many years to come.