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Landlords Missing Critical 2026 Texas Eviction Rule Updates (PART 4)
The rules have changed for 2026, and Texas landlords need to know how to protect themselves and their rental property when an Eviction appeal comes there way. Too many landlords miss out on the benefits of new rules because they have no idea that improvements to the...
How Fast Can I Evict Your Tenant in Texas?(Part 3)
Time = money, and landlords consistently lose a ton of time and money when it comes to the eviction process. However, lawmakers in Texas have now updated Eviction laws to make sure that landlords are getting through the courts faster, and non-paying tenants are being...
TX Eviction Law Updates (PART 2): Notice to Vacate
Every few years that Texas Legislature adds a little here and there to the Texas Property Code, but this year, the legislature made some pretty deep cuts into the law that offer some significant changes to the way that Evictions will be handled as of January 1, 2026....
TX Eviction Law Updates (PART 1): Statewide Equality
Nothing is quite as bad as having the rules changed in the middle of a game. We remember this from childhood, but, unfortunately, sometimes this occurs in real life too. Some counties, cities, or individual judges want to change the rules of Eviction for the people...
Investor FAILS: bad deals, occupied homes, & fake ESA
If you're new at this, you better get a pad and pencil because you have some learning to do. Becoming a real estate investor in the residential rental market is not a game for rookies. To have longevity in this business, investors need to know the differences between...
Texas Property Code Secrets You Need To Know!
People all over the country have freaked out about the insufficient laws on the books when it come to SQUATTERS. For years, the court required landlords to treat people with Zero rights and Zero authority to enter as though they were rent-paying tenants. However, the...
What happens to the rent when tenants break up?
Everything comes to an end, but sometimes that means the end of a relationship of that once happy couple that signed a 12-month lease or that once excited group of roommates that were supposed to be around for two full semesters. How would a professional landlord...
Why This Family Dispute Over Inheritance Got So Weird
Unfortunately, we all die. There's no way around it, but, we don't have to die and leave our family members in the dark about what should happen with all of our stuff. In today's videos, we have a classic tale of siblings fighting over property left behind by a...
What to do When a Tenant Dies in the Middle of Their Lease
Death is one of those absolute certainties. 100% of all of your tenants will eventually die. Unfortunately, that sometimes occurs in the middle of a lease, and sometimes in the middle of the rent home itself. What do you do with tenants who freak about when they know...
Is Using an LLC a Good Idea for a Rent House
You've heard people talk about the benefits of using an LLC for your rental property business, but not a lot of people talk about the potential downsides of owning your rent houses in the name of an LLC. Why is that? Are there substantial benefits that make using an...
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