by admin | Nov 12, 2018 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Property Owner
In Texas, oral agreements for the purchase of real property are not enforceable. There is such a thing as an oral lease, so real property can be rented (in most cases) upon an oral agreement, but we don’t recommend that either. This one’s easy. A handshake deal... by admin | Nov 5, 2018 | All Blogs, HOA, Landlord's rights, Property Owner
“Too good to be true!” That’s what you should have thought before you scooped up that house in a tax foreclosure. Instead, you thought to yourself, “It’s like taking house-shaped candy from a baby.” Can you actually buy a house for as little as a few hundred dollars... by admin | Oct 30, 2018 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Tenants
Some people don’t get the hint, and you can only stand politely at the open door for so long. Eventually, you’re going to need to kick them out! Good business makes sense (and probably money too), but tolerating bad business relationships costs you money. Case in... by admin | Oct 23, 2018 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Property Owner
I once had a person call me and ask, “Is it legal for me shot anyone who trespasses on my land?” Even in Texas the answer to this one is still going to be “maybe.” We live in a free society, but that does not mean we are “free” to do as we please or even free from our... by admin | Oct 8, 2018 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Tenants
I can’t believe how many things landlords can’t believe. It’s the same thing every time. “I can’t believe, after everything I’ve done for them, these tenants …” Let’s not fool ourselves. Your tenants are not your children. This isn’t a family relationship or even a... by admin | Sep 18, 2018 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Property Owner
Real property isn’t like personal property. You don’t buy a house or an office building the way you buy a pizza or a magazine subscription. The title to a piece of land can change from your hand to someone else even without your hand anywhere near that transaction....