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Maintenance & Make-ReadyEnergy Efficiency Upgrades in Rentals: What Pays Back and What Doesn't
When the tenant pays the utilities, the owner never sees the savings on a bill. Efficiency still pays, through equipment life, fewer calls and faster leasing, but only for the right upgrades. Here is the ranking.
Justin Brown · 9 min read
Texas Law & TaxesTexas Landlord Repair Obligations: What You Must Fix and How Fast
Texas requires a landlord to fix conditions that affect a tenant's health or safety within a reasonable time after notice. What that means, what you are not required to fix, and the process that keeps you out of trouble.
Justin Brown · 8 min read
Texas Law & TaxesRekeying, Deadbolts and Smoke Alarms: Texas Security Device Rules for Landlords
Texas spells out which locks, latches and viewers every rental must have, requires rekeying after each tenant turnover, and puts smoke alarm duties on the landlord. Here is the checklist, the timing and the documentation that proves compliance.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Texas Law & TaxesLandlord Entry Rights in Texas: What the Lease Should Say
Texas law sets no notice period for landlord entry, so your lease is the only rule that applies. The entry language that protects the owner, respects the tenant and keeps inspections, repairs and showings running smoothly.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Texas Law & TaxesService and Assistance Animals: What Texas Landlords Can and Cannot Ask
An assistance animal is a reasonable accommodation, not a pet, so pet fees, breed limits and no-pet policies do not apply. What you can ask, what you cannot, and the written process that keeps a request from becoming a complaint.
Justin Brown · 8 min read
Texas Law & TaxesLease Termination and Non-Renewal Notices in Texas: Getting the Paperwork Right
Ending a lease in Texas is a paperwork exercise, and the paperwork fails more often than the law does. The notice types, the timing each needs, how to deliver and document them, and the errors that quietly reset the clock.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Texas Law & TaxesBelongings Left Behind: Handling Abandoned Property After a Texas Tenant Leaves
A tenant moves out and leaves a garage full of boxes. What you can do with them depends on your lease, how the tenancy ended and whether the home was truly abandoned. Keeping a cleanup from becoming a claim.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Texas Law & TaxesThe Notice to Vacate in Texas: What It Is and How to Deliver It Properly
Every Texas eviction stands or falls on the notice to vacate. What it is for, what it must contain, how the days are counted, delivery methods the law recognizes, and the errors that send an owner back to day one.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Texas Law & TaxesYear-End Reporting for Rental Owners: Statements, Forms and What Your CPA Needs
Tax season for a rental owner is a sorting exercise. The year-end statement, the 1099 forms, the expense categories your CPA will ask for, the receipts that must exist, and the items that are not what they look like.
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