They know everything and would enjoy a cold water on a really hot day. 4) Drive for dollars, exercise is different areas.

Landlords often get too possessive trying to get tenants to live under their house rules, you don't live there and you leased the place granting quiet enjoyment of the property, they are in possession, you are not, that's what rent pays for. 

Hoping osmosis will do its thing and I will learn lots about investing in real estate in Texas from the more experienced members here, and very much enjoying the quality of the articles available! 

Then I spoke to some local residents/realtors and examined some stats on zillow for recent sales, and their prior sales - and the market has stayed flat, or even declined while the rest of the country has enjoyed the recovery last 4 years.I have some rentals in California, and while I dont expect CA type appreciation, the flat to negative trends seemed worrying, and indeed puzzling given the beauty I find in the area, the high quality of construction, and the solid employment fundamentals.Any opinions on why prices are falling?

I enjoy these discussions.  

So far they all enjoy riding without a incident as far as I know. 

Enjoy!

Enjoy long walks on the beach....

Enjoy the freedom.

I have definitely created SQL dbs and systems for my own enjoyment that had no practical value outside of my own amusement.