texas real estate

Texas: The Next Real Estate Boom?

by Jim Watkins | April 4, 2008

During a class I was teaching in 2005, one of the students asked why all the “idiot” California investors were flocking into town and buying newly constructed houses for as much as $0.90 cents on the dollar? His question drew some laughs from others in the room and they also wondered why they would pay [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Real Estate Investor, Landlord and Rehabber Connie Brzowski

by Joshua Dorkin | November 26, 2007

It has been a while since we’ve shared one of our investor profiles with everyone . . . I’m excited to say that this one is worth the wait! Connie Brzowski, soon to be a contributor here on the BiggerPockets blog, has shared some incredible insight with all of us in her interview. A relatively [...]

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Landlord Tenant

Getting Problem Tenants to Leave Without Trashing Your Rentals

by Jim Watkins | November 3, 2007

NOTE: This is applicable in Texas. Consult your attorney to find out the legality of this technique in your state Getting a tenant to move peacefully and without causing physical damage is hard to do. Tenants being evicted tend to feel victimized and when they get upset they are a risk to do physical damage [...]

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