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Doorloop Interview with TX Landlord Attorney
Ernie gives an overview of landlording to Doorloop, whose property management software helps manage, grow, and automate hundreds of thousands of properties in over 100 countries. Ernie covers everything from Eviction to rent adjustment to the post-Covid legal...
Texas Enacted A New Law Against Fake ESA
Number of tenants have found a loophole in the law that appeared to allow them to say three little words in an effort to avoid pet deposits: "Emotional support animal." Until recently, that was a pretty easy claim to make without any real consequence, but more and...
Do THIS if Your Tenant Has a Fake ESA
Mental health is a big topic lately, and more and more tenants are showing up to rental property with Emotional Support Animals (ESA). The rules around ESA and service animals are new, and most landlords are unsure how to navigate these legal waters. Among the issues...
I Regret Believing When My Tenant Said This
Unfortunately, some (not all) tenants take advantage of well-meaning Landlords and either withhold important facts, bend the truth, or outright lie to get what they want. The keys for Landlords who fac complications of any type with their tenants are: Be...
Eviction Delays You May Never Have Expected
Landlords often go into an Eviction proceeding expecting the fastest and most accommodating outcome available. The Landlord files, the tenant leaves, and the Landlord gets their property back quickly. This might be because all of the stars were aligned for that first...
8 Landlord Errors When Entering Rental Property
Landlords should be routinely accessing their rental property, and tenants need to be aware that this will occur throughout the tenancy. "But, whoa! That sounds like an invasion of privacy!" - It's not. Done correctly, this is a vital element of good Landlording,...
What Stellar Tenant Screening Looks Like
Landlords need to screen all prospective tenants thoroughly and consistently. To do this, Landlords will need a plan. This starts with having a clear set of Tenant standards in place in order to demand only the highest from each new tenant. Along with keeping out bad...
How to File an Eviction Petition in Court
If you are a new Landlord, you may never have had the occasion to file an Eviction against a Tenant on a residential lease. However, you may find yourself in the middle of a complicated situation with a tenant, and now you are considering the possibility of having to...
Biggest Fears About Becoming a Landlord
Most people avoid risk. Like any business, Landlording involves a degree of risk. However, the risks of any business can be accounted for if you have a pretty good idea what you're getting into. If you don't then you have a learning to do first. Fortunately, we know...
If Your Tenant Sues for the Deposit
It's frustrating when a bad tenant serves you with a lawsuit. However, if any amount of the deposit was wrongfully withheld, even a bad tenant might have a valid claim against their landlord. If you are unsure how to avoid a deposit lawsuit or how to defend your self...
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