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Houston Is Winning The War Against Homelessness
If you’ve done some traveling this year, or watched the news, you know that there is a homelessness problem in the United States that’s quickly growing out of control. Thankfully, the war against homelessness is being won in the Houston area because the city has been taking proactive measures to help people who have become homeless. Houston decreased its homeless population by 54% since 2011 Although there are still challenges like encampments in different parts of the city, since 2012, Houston has housed around 17,000 formerly homeless people, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. Many are connected with supportive services. “If you have a homeless person and you put…
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Are Landlords Required to Provide Air Conditioning in Texas?
Every year, one of the top questions that most renters and owners have in the state of Texas are required by law to provide air conditioning in their rental properties? This is an understandable question to ask because, with temperatures across Texas reaching into the triple digits it’s not uncommon for every renter to be looking for properties that have air conditioning for the obvious reason that the tenant does not want to be putting themselves in danger by being in a hot rental property during the summer. Landlords Are Not Legally Required to Provide Air Conditioning What most landlords and tenants don’t know is that landlords in the state…
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Tips For Choosing The Right Contractor To Work On Your Rental Properties
When it comes to owning investment properties in the Houston Texas area, one important thing that you have to remember is that those rentals are going to need repairs, maintenance, and renovations sooner rather than later. Instead of waiting until the last minute for repairs to come up that catch you off-guard, the smart thing to do is to find a contractor that you feel comfortable with right now so that when the time does come for you to make repairs or improvements to your rental property you will have the name and number of the right person to work with that you could call at a moment’s notice. Tips…
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Should You Consider Offering One Of Your Tenants A Month-To-Month Lease?
If уоu оwn rеntаl properties in the Houston Texas area уоu mау аt ѕоmе point bе fасеd with considering offering оnе of your rеntаl рrореrtіеѕ аѕ a mоnth-tо-mоnth rеntаl. Thе bіg question thаt уоu ѕhоuld аѕk yourself bеfоrе аррrоvіng thіѕ tуре оf lease іѕ іf іt bеnеfіtѕ уоu or not? In thіѕ аrtісlе, wе wіll answer thіѕ ԛuеѕtіоn and рrоvіdе уоu wіth questions thаt уоu should аѕk bеfоrе соnѕіdеrіng month-to-month leases. Iѕ thе Tеnаnt Lіkеlу tо Bе Evісtеd? Thе fіrѕt thing to соnѕіdеr bеfоrе аgrееіng to a month-to-month lease іѕ іf thе individual уоu аrе соnѕіdеrіng rеntіng to hаѕ a рrеvіоuѕ hіѕtоrу оf evictions. If an іndіvіduаl has bееn еvісtеd…
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What Makes A Great Tenant?
Are you planning on buying rental properties in Houston or elsewhere in the United States? If so, like most owners you probably have asked the same question that been asked by owners over the years: “what makes a great tenant?”. In this article, we will answer this question and provide you with tips on how to choose the right tenant for your rental property. Review Their Financial Qualifications The first thing that makes a great tenant is their financial qualifications. Specifically, you should look at their credit report, bank statements, and contact their current employer to verify employment and income. When viewing an applicant’s credit report, although the actual credit…
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Tips for getting your pool ready for summer
Even though summer 2019 is right around the corner, in Texas we can have summer like temperatures as early as April so it’s important for anyone who owns a rental property that has a pool to get it ready for summer by following these tips: Before filling your pool you should also confirm that it’s clean and safe for use by both adults and children. When inspecting your pool you should also review your pool equipment as well to make sure that the operating system for your swimming pool will provide proper flow and suction of water. Verify Water Chemistry Once you’ve inspected your swimming pool, and you’ve filled it…
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What to Replace in Your Rental Property After You Purchase It
Are you planning on buying a new rental property in the Houston area? Like many landlords, you’re excited about getting that property ready for rent but the reality is that there are a variety of things that you must replace in your property before renting it including the following: Toilets Although some landlords often replace the toilets in a rental property last, you should replace these first because a leaky toilet can cause thousands of dollars in water damages and higher than normal water bills for your tenant or you, if you’re paying the water bill for the property yourself. Light Bulbs Changing light bulbs is also a “must do”…
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Should You Rent Your Houston Rental Property to a College Student?
By Vestpro Residential Services As you move forward with the process of buying another Houston Texas Rental Property you will eventually have to ask yourself the question if you should rent your property to a college student or not. Although some landlords may tell you that it’s not a good idea to rent to a college student the truth is that you can establish a consistent and profitable income stream when you choose to open your Houston Rental up to college students and not just traditional renters. In this post we will share with you some of the benefits of renting to college students and what else you should know…
