Hello Everyone,I have been configuring a contact list of prospective investor-friendly Houston real estate agents that I may like to work with to assist my search in buy-and-hold properties.

Such plans are configured differently to allow for non-exchange investments such as private lending. 

What’s the parking configuration, garage or surface, covered if surface?

I was a little nervous because I didn't know what to expect as far as bookings since there was not one other 4 BR home being rented in the market (that I could find).We luckily realized that the floor plan/layout of the house would allow us to configure it into 2 lock-off 2 BR/1 BA apartments as well as one complete 4 BR/2 BA house so we felt better about being able to compete with the other STRs in the market.To our surprise (and delight) it turns our the house has been rented most often as the 4 BR/2 BA configuration over the smaller apartments.

Heavily vetting tenants will help avoid evictions, difficulties, etc.Utility costs will be driven by the property and how it is configured. 

I also configured both to only pay me when the renter checks in so that I don’t have to worry about managing refunds if someone cancels.So...then how do you handle it for the small number of times someone contacts you directly to rent, or decides to stay an extra day after they are there...those transactions that aren’t captured by the channels?  

So are you re-configuring the space to make it a 4-plex or are you building onto it?

What are the finishes and configurations?

Once the painting is farther along I will post pictures, but below is a picture of how this paint configuration looked in a prior project.Also, the boat and trailer that was in the driveway at the property has been removed.

So, that is why they are looking to re-configure the HELOC because it is a wasted $700-800/mo in interest just going to that.