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Guides for Dallas–Fort Worth real estate investors
Plain-language articles on North Texas flips, property taxes, short-term rental rules, foundations and DSCR loans in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Cost Segregation for Dallas Rental Property: Bigger Deductions in Year One
How a cost segregation study front-loads depreciation on a Dallas–Fort Worth rental, what 100% bonus depreciation changes, and why Texas makes the benefit simpler.
Fix and Flip Loans in Dallas: How to Finance a House Renovation
How a fix and flip loan is sized on a Dallas–Fort Worth house, what foundations, roofs, insurance and property taxes do to the budget, and how to plan the exit.
Texas Property Tax for Real Estate Investors: What to Budget For
How Texas taxes investment property, why there is no homestead exemption on a rental, how the 20% limit on non-homestead property works, and how to protest your value.
Short-Term Rental Rules in Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington
Where short-term rentals stand in Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington, why the rules are in flux, and how we underwrite a North Texas rental.
Foundation Repair on North Texas Flips and Rentals: A Guide for Investors
Why expansive clay makes foundation work common in Dallas–Fort Worth, how to spot it, how to budget for it on a flip, and how it affects financing.
DSCR Loans for Dallas–Fort Worth Rental Property: How They Work
How a DSCR loan qualifies a North Texas rental on its rent, why property tax and 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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