water, sewer, clearing the land, landscaping, paving, etc? 

A good attorney can help you navigate the real estate investment landscape successfully, and even save you a boatload of money on taxes and closing costs.

@Patrick Liska@Greg Dickerson@Josh Ridpath Well in my situation I have an older property (1972) that we just renovated and put about 18k into 20 units...all new interiors, appliances, hvac, landscaping, etc..

(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, a local agency shall ministerially approve an application for a building permit within a residential or mixed-use zone to create any of the following:(A) One accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit per lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling if all of the following apply:(i) The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit is within the proposed space of a single-family dwelling or existing space of a single-family dwelling or accessory structure and may include an expansion of not more than 150 square feet beyond the same physical dimensions as the existing accessory structure.

The rental landscape of the area reflects homes with 1200 sqft area to rent for $1,250.

Replacing some screens, landscaping.... wouldn’t this offset the rent and show a loss on the property given the repairs offset the income?

Dickinson & League City area w/ the NASA draw and the new proposed Grand Parkway expansion. 

Hello everyone, I've worked as a general contractor in Austin, TX for about 10 years doing landscaping to complete gut and remodels.

Hello everyone,I've worked as a general contractor in Austin, TX for about 10 years doing landscaping to complete gut and remodels.

Added central air to the property and did some minor landscaping around the exterior of the row home.