Legal Lowdown
When a Verbal Agreement Becomes a Problem
Most small landlords have made an agreement with a tenant while standing in a driveway, talking on the phone, or meeting a vendor at...
How Long Should You Keep Rental Records?
Old rental files have a way of piling up. A tenant moves out, the deposit is settled, the house is rented again, and the...
Why Text Messages Are Not a Filing System
Texting is useful in property management because tenants read texts quickly and vendors answer them while they are on the road. The problem starts...
The 10 Documents Every Texas Landlord Should Be Able to Find in 5 Minutes
When a landlord ends up in a dispute, the paperwork usually matters as much as the story. If you are standing in a Justice...
The Texas Small Landlord Compliance Binder: What to Keep, What to Update, and What to Never Lose
A rental property can run smoothly for years and still produce a legal problem in a single week. A tenant disputes a deposit deduction....
