by Ernie Garcia | Jan 20, 2026 | Animals, Evictions, Landlord's rights, Lease, Notices, Tenants
Landlords are generally confused about new areas of the law, but nothing is more frustrating to landlords than the rules around emotional support animals. It seems that every new tenant now has an ESA, and the laws about them are so vague that no one knows what they... by Ernie Garcia | Jan 12, 2026 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Notices, Tenants
Evictions are complicated enough, so don’t go and make things worse by showing up to your eviction trial totally unprepared. Assume that your tenant is going to show up. Yes, it’s true that most tenants don’t, but you shouldn’t go into court... by Ernie Garcia | Dec 24, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Notices, Property Owner, Tenants
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... by Ernie Garcia | Dec 17, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Lease, Notices, Property Owner, Tenants
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.... by Ernie Garcia | Dec 5, 2025 | Business, Landlord's rights, Notices, Property Owner, rental arrears, Tenants
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... by Ernie Garcia | Nov 28, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Notices, Property Owner, rental arrears, Tenants, Uncategorized
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...