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Tenants & LeasingDo Owners Approve Lease Renewals? How Renewal Decisions Work
Yes, you approve renewals. The manager recommends whether to renew, at what rent and for what term; you decide. Here is the renewal calendar, what the recommendation contains and how to word the authority.
Justin Brown · 8 min read
Tenants & LeasingHow Much Security Deposit to Collect on a Texas Rental
Texas does not cap security deposits, so the right amount is a risk decision. Here is the usual starting point, when to ask for more, how pet deposits fit, and why too large a deposit costs you good applicants.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Owning & InvestingWhat You Can See in the Owner Portal: Rent, Expenses and Repairs
A good owner portal shows rent as it posts, every expense with its invoice and each maintenance request from the tenant's report to the closed work order. What to expect, what it cannot do and how to test one.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Texas Law & TaxesCan a Property Manager Help Protest Your Tarrant County Tax Appraisal?
A manager cannot file the protest for you, but the rent history, repair records, condition photos and comparable rents they hold are the evidence that wins one. Here is who does what, and when to hire a consultant.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Maintenance & Make-ReadyWill a Property Manager Coordinate With Your Insurer During a Claim?
A manager cannot file the claim or sign for the proceeds, but they run everything at the house: making it safe, documenting the damage, meeting the adjuster, handling the tenant and overseeing the repair. Here is who does what.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Getting StartedHouse Not Selling? Whether Renting It Out Is a Sensible Backup Plan
A house that did not sell can be a good rental or an expensive mistake, and the difference is usually the reason it did not sell. The signals, the cash-flow test and the steps from listing to lease.
Justin Brown · 8 min read
Pricing & FeesRent Barely Covers the Mortgage: Can You Still Afford a Property Manager?
If rent only just covers the mortgage, the rental is already losing money before any manager is involved. How to see the real number, where management cuts the biggest losses and when selling is the honest answer.
Justin Brown · 7 min read
Local AreasWhich Areas Around Keller and North Richland Hills Suit a Long-Term Rental
The cities around Keller and North Richland Hills behave differently as rentals. How to compare them by price-to-rent, tenant pool, school zone, HOA density and maintenance profile, and which suit which owner.
Justin Brown · 8 min read
Owning & InvestingSingle-Family Home or Duplex: Which Is Easier as a First Rental?
A single-family home is the easier first rental and a duplex is often the better math. The comparison on tenant pool, vacancy, shared systems, financing, management load and resale, and who should start with which.
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