In case people outside Texas considering Plano, TX for STR, please be aware that Plano City Council just voted for a interim ban on STR in Plano city limits.The purpose of the interim measure, according to Day’s prese...

A neighbor approached my Father about possibly purchasing his waterfront Trailer and would be willing to finance for up to 5 years. The trailer is permanent in the sense that its tied to local sewer and water, on bloc...

I have recently discovered a company that prefabricates living Pods.  These pods are created in factory then shipped to the construction site. The pods are considered one "hotel" room.  They are placed together and co...

It seems the government have no concern for mom and pop investors. With the CDC extension of the eviction moratorium until June, it seems their only interest is protecting the banks. There are tenants refusing to pay ...

With an increasing number of mergers in the banking industry it’s no doubt that increased regulation under Dodd Frank has a role in it. Donald J. Mullineaux explores this topic more in a recent article from American B...

I'm looking at a property and don't have the cash right now to make it happen. My dad is interested in loaning me all the money in order to create a partnership and then I only pay him back half of it and we split the...

I'm looking at a couple multi home portfolios in a military town. Are there specific issues to consider in that specific kind of market? How are leases affected by deployments etc... what are the concerns of military ...

I’m currently working with an attorney that was referred to me to set up a trust. Though I will be set up as the trustee, the attorney is going to set himself up as the grantor. Is this common, or are there risks or c...

The Permanent Index Number

The first step in the tax search is to find the Permanent Index Number (PIN) for the property. All property tax records in most Counties follow this method of identifying properties. PIN's ...

My tenant made a minor repair I approved of which was needed. Is it better from a tax perspective to pay him or give rent credit for work done?  He has done the job already and did it well.  I'm trying to decide if I ...