by Ernie Garcia | Oct 9, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Property Owner, Tenants
Successful landlording shouldn’t be difficult. A tenant wants a place to live and agrees to pay rent, and the landlord maintains that place over an agreed length of time. However, a residential lease is not usually so simple. Sometimes stuff gets complicated,... by Ernie Garcia | Oct 8, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Lease, Tenants
Sometimes, the basic parts of being a landlord are hard enough. You collect rent, keep up with repairs, pay your mortgage and property taxes on time, and you feel like you’ve got things under control. However, at the end of one of your tenancies, you come to... by Ernie Garcia | Oct 2, 2025 | Court, Evictions, Landlord's rights
You may have held out filing for eviction because you’ve never done it before, even though you’ve already lost thousands of dollars. I get it. The courts can be intimidating, and sometimes tenants are pretty knowledgeable about the process, and that can... by Ernie Garcia | Sep 18, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Lease, Tenants
Landlords and tenants fight about animals all the time. If a landlord restricts pet ownership, some tenants try to find a workaround or disregard those restrictions altogether. However, more and more individuals are showing up to properties where pets are prohibited,... by Ernie Garcia | Sep 5, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Tenants
Sometimes, Landlords walk into my office so piping hot mad, I need to hose them down before the office building goes up in flames. Their tenants have cost them so much time, money, and stress, and all they want now is Justice! “Well,” I tell them,... by Ernie Garcia | Sep 5, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Notices
Drastic changes have come to Texas, and now squatters can be removed in a matter of days, and the time tables for regular evictions have been cut virtually in half. However, will landlords be aware of the changes in the law soon enough to take full advantage of their...