In Texas, E/M is only one form of consideration, not the only form of consideration.

Besides drive-by inspections (and trespassing) the only thing you can really do is an O&E to see what other encumbrances are on the property you may be purchasing.  

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I currently have zero properties - brand new to this.

Ranking for highly competitive terms, something that a site like https://serpiq.com/ can tell you, is difficult as there are other sites doing the exact same thing as you.SEO has also been complicated by the fact that large brands, with huge budgets, are now major players in the space.

They have a bigger variety of colors and patterns, but don't look as good as Brooks Brothers.I like Lucky Brand and Buckle for jeans and, sometimes, casual shirts.Macy's has a good selection and pretty decent prices.

I filed my 2013 personal taxes and assumed that I could just use Schedule E for the real estate activity.

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As Bob E. noted above, depending on your strategy, this can also be $1.If the home makes more than this amount at auction, the successful bidder owns the house, you get only what you asked for, and any extra goes to any subordinate lienholders (like to the second, if you bought a first).