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  If you own rental property in Houston, hurricane preparedness isn’t optional — it’s part of the job. Houston sits in one of the most Hurricane-prone corridors in the country. Harvey dumped 60+ inches of rain in 2017. Beryl knocked out power for over a million residents in 2024. And every year between June and […]

Houston is one of the most landlord-friendly, cash-flow-positive rental markets in the country — no state income tax, no rent control, a massive and growing population, and home prices that remain attainable compared to coastal metros. But not all of Houston performs equally. The right neighborhood can mean the difference between a property that cash […]

You own a Houston rental property. Now comes the question every landlord eventually faces: do you manage it yourself, or hand it off to a professional? The math looks simple at first. A property manager charges 8–12% of rent, so if you’re renting at $1,800/month, that’s $144–$216 walking out the door every month. Skip the […]

Texas landlord tenant law is set out in Chapters 91 – 94 and Chapter 24 of the Texas Property Code, and it governs leases, security deposits, repairs, entry, late fees, lease termination, and evictions. Texas has no rent control and no cap on security deposits, but landlords must maintain habitable conditions, return deposits within 30 […]

The eviction process in Houston, Texas is a seven-step legal procedure that takes 3 to 6 weeks when uncontested. It begins with a written Notice to Vacate (minimum 3 days for non-payment), followed by filing a forcible detainer suit at the Harris County Justice of the Peace Court for your property’s precinct, a hearing 10–21 […]