It’s been six months of living in a church basement and a hotel. 

The city was once dubbed as “the holy city” due to being the home of 400+ churches.

Antonio new that class warfare would not be enough to destroy Western Civilization they (the Communists) would need to corrupt all of our institutions destroy the family unit, Universities, Churches, etc. 

Donate the lot to a church if you can't sell it is my thought. 

Make sure this property specifically zoned for short-term rental, otherwise you're going to get shut down and be stuck with the least on a property you don't want.

This is something I would be very upfront with your lender on because it will shut down your closing in an instant.

I told the tenant that the house had been empty and shut up for some time and after cooking and doing laundry and just living in the house the smell would go away Well it hasn't.

Most operators try to stay away as far as they can from any governing agency since theyre the ones that wish to "shut them down".

New Braunfels:short term rentals are not allowed in any residential zoning districts​a special use permit must be obtained for all properties located in non-residential zoning districts, except those located in the following zoning districts: C-4, C-4A, and C-4Bshort-term rentals are not allowed in the floodwayannual life safety inspections are required​maximum occupancy of two adults per sleeping area, plus an additional four adults​a minimum of one off-street parking space, not including the garage, must be provided per sleeping areavisit the city of New Braunfel’s website for more informationPoint Venture:permit requiredowners must provide guests with important operation information such as emergency contacts, location of water shut off, parking requirements, trash collection, etc.view the complete STR ordinance for Point VentureRollingwood: STRs prohibited no rentals less than 30 daysRound Rock: no restrictions on STRsSan Marcos:Home Share Rental Registration required​Proof that the premises is the primary residence of the applicant, including at least two of the following: motor vehicle registration, driver's license, Texas State Identification card, voter registration, tax documents, or utility billOnly permits one STR/owner in city limitsOccupancy limitsRequired safety featuresLink to more detailsSunset Valley: no restrictions on STRs​​Spicewood: no restrictions on STRs​The Hills:no restrictions on STRs​There are extensive HOA rules you must follow.

I started to smell a rat, but just prior to me asking for my money back the SEC swooped in, shut them down, and took 4 years to seize and liquidate what assets actually existed.With that said, as a buyer of apartment complexes having looked at many hundreds of deals over the last 6 years, here are some of the reasons for failure I have seen:1.