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Guides for Houston real estate investors
Plain-language articles on Houston flips, Texas property taxes, flood rules, short-term rental rules and DSCR loans in Greater Houston.
Cost Segregation for Houston Rental Property: Bigger Deductions in Year One
How a cost segregation study front-loads depreciation on a Houston-area rental, what 100% bonus depreciation changes, and why Texas makes the benefit simpler.
Fix and Flip Loans in Houston: How to Finance a House Renovation
How a fix and flip loan is sized on a Houston house, what flood history, floodplain rules, foundations, insurance and property taxes do to the budget, and how to plan the exit.
Texas Property Tax for Houston Investors: MUDs, Caps and Protests
How Texas taxes investment property in Greater Houston, why a rental gets no homestead exemption, how MUD taxes and the 20% limit work, and how to protest your value.
Short-Term Rental Rules in Houston: Registration, Taxes and Deed Restrictions
How Houston’s short-term rental registration works, what hotel occupancy tax applies, how deed restrictions and HOAs limit short stays, and how we underwrite a Houston rental.
Houston Flood Rules for Real Estate Investors: Floodplains, Elevation and Disclosure
How floodplain maps, the city’s elevation rule, the 50% substantial improvement rule and Texas flood disclosure laws affect a Houston flip, rental or new build.
DSCR Loans for Houston Rental Property: How They Work
How a DSCR loan qualifies a Houston rental on its rent, why property tax, MUD tax and flood insurance decide the ratio, and how to make the numbers work.
Hard Money Loan Document Checklist
What to gather for a rental (DSCR) loan, a new construction loan and a fix and flip loan, divided into one-time documents and documents for each deal.
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