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Tenants & LeasingWill I receive inspection reports with photos?
A real inspection produces a dated, room-by-room report with photos and action items, delivered to the owner portal. If a manager cannot show you one from last month, the inspection may not be happening.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Tenants & LeasingHow do property managers arrange inspections without violating tenant privacy?
Texas law leaves most entry rules to the lease, which means the manager's lease and habits decide whether an inspection feels routine or intrusive. Here is what the good version looks like.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Tenants & LeasingCan inspections catch unauthorized occupants, pets, or changes to the property?
An inspector who knows what to look for finds most unapproved pets, extra occupants and alterations within one visit. The harder part is what the manager does with the finding, which the lease decides.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Tenants & LeasingHow far ahead of a lease ending does a property manager start renewal discussions?
Renewal work starts about ninety days before the lease ends, with the owner's decision made before the tenant hears anything. The timeline exists so that a non-renewal still leaves time to re-lease without a vacant month.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Tenants & LeasingHow does a property manager decide how much to raise the rent at renewal?
A renewal increase is not a percentage pulled from the air. It comes from what comparable homes actually leased for, how far current rent sits below that, and what losing this tenant would cost.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Tenants & LeasingIs it better to keep a good tenant at the same rent or risk them leaving?
A good tenant who pays on time and treats the house well is worth more than most rent increases. Here is how to run the numbers before you decide, and how to ask for an increase without losing them.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Tenants & LeasingShould I let a good tenant stay on a month-to-month lease?
Month-to-month gives a good tenant flexibility and gives you a short notice window either way. Here is when that trade is worth it, when it is not, and the middle options that often fit better.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Tenants & LeasingHow is the condition of my house documented when a tenant moves out?
A move-out is documented by comparing the house to the move-in record, room by room, with dated photos and a written report. Here is what that file should contain and what the owner should receive.
Justin Brown · 5 min read
Tenants & LeasingWhat's normal wear and tear, and what can be charged to the tenant?
Texas lets you deduct for damage, neglect and cleaning, but never for normal wear and tear. Here is how to tell them apart, room by room, and how a fair charge is calculated.
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