For landlords & investors
Becoming a San Antonio Landlord
Go from owner to landlord: setting market rent, marketing your unit, tenant screening, lease drafting, move-in inspections, and building a solid first year.
A San Antonio Landlord's First Year: What Breaks and How to Budget for It
The first 12 months of owning a rental in Bexar County are where most new landlords either build a real reserve or learn the hard way. Here is what actually breaks, what it costs, and how to plan.
7 min read · Apr 21, 2026
The Move-In Inspection That Actually Holds Up in a Bexar County JP Court
A move-in inspection is evidence, not paperwork. Here is how San Antonio landlords document a unit so a security deposit deduction survives a Texas Property Code § 92.109 challenge in Justice of the Peace court.
6 min read · Apr 21, 2026
Drafting a Texas Residential Lease That Actually Protects the Landlord
A Texas lease only helps you if it tracks the Property Code, names the right addenda, and closes the holes that cost landlords money in Bexar County JP courts.
7 min read · Apr 21, 2026
Tenant Screening in Texas: What's Legal to Use and How to Actually Do It
A practitioner's guide to screening San Antonio renters under Texas Property Code § 92.3515, the FCRA, and federal fair housing rules — credit, criminal, and eviction history without stepping on a lawsuit.
6 min read · Apr 21, 2026
How to Set Market Rent on a San Antonio Rental Without Guessing
A practitioner's method for pricing a San Antonio rental: what comps actually mean in this market, where BAH and school zones move the needle, and the mistakes that cost landlords a month of vacancy.
6 min read · Apr 21, 2026