Skip and Abandonment: Recovering a Unit Without Losing a Month
Skip and abandonment is the process a property follows when a resident moves out without notice and stops paying rent. A fast skip and abandonment response confirms the unit is empty
Property Management
Eviction Timelines in Texas: What the Process Actually Costs in Days and Dollars
Eviction timelines in Texas usually run three to six weeks for an uncontested case, from the notice to vacate through the writ of possession. The notice comes first and must give at least three days unless the lease sets a different period.
What Out-of-State Owners Should Require From a Texas Manager
What out-of-state owners should require from a Texas manager is proof in writing. Ask for the broker license behind the company, a monthly accounting of every dollar held
Working With a Receiver or Lender-Controlled Asset: What Changes for Owners and Managers
Working with a receiver or lender-controlled asset means the property answers to a court order or a lender’s asset manager instead of the borrower. Rents move to new accounts, spending follows an approved budget,
Taking Over a Distressed Asset: The First 90 Days
Taking over a distressed asset works best as three 30-day phases. Days 1 to 30 verify the rent roll, the cash and the physical condition. Days 31 to 60 clear safety repairs and price the deferred maintenance.
What Due Diligence Looks Like Before We Take Over a Property
What due diligence looks like before we take over a property comes down to four checks: physical condition, lease and rent roll accuracy, financial records, and legal paperwork.
Reimbursable Property Management Expenses: Reading the Expense Side of Your Management Agreement
Reimbursable property management expenses are the property-level costs a manager pays on your behalf and bills back to the operating account, separate from the management fee. The fee covers corporate overhead and supervision.
How Property Management Agreements Are Structured in Texas
How property management agreements are structured in Texas comes down to four parts: a TREC-licensed broker as the contracting party, a written scope of authority, a fee schedule tied to collected revenue, and termination terms.
From 8 to 14 Properties in a Year: What We’ve Learned Scaling an Operations-First Company
Going from 8 to 14 properties in a year taught us that growth tests the operation before it tests the people. Every takeover arrives with another manager’s records and vendor contracts to check. Two things held up: a fixed onboarding sequence,