Patrick O'Connor

Houston Apartment search tips -- getting the best deal

Lease a Houston apartment and get $100 in cash and a bonus gift Houston apartments are expensive. But getting a great deal can make your Houston apartment less expensive. This article provides tips on getting the best deal possible when leasing a Houst... Read >

Houston apartment search tips

Received a $100 cash move-in rebate and bonus gift when you lease a Houston apartment - link Houston apartment leasing agents lease apartments everyday. You don't. Who has the upper hand? The objective of this article is to provide tips on finding a gr... Read >

Condemnation appraisals

Condemnation appraisals Condemnation appraisals differ in many ways from typical market value assignments. In condemnation appraisals, appraisers often cannot consider the best comparable sales (if they were purchased by the condemning authority) and c... Read >

Cost Segregation for Self-Storage Owners

Cost Segregation and Self-Storage Properties...Reduce Federal Income Taxes. Increase Operating Capital. A typical self-storage unit averages 25% - 35% of its improved value as short-life property, which generates higher annual depreciation and reduces fed... Read >

Renovation / Upgrading Cost Analysis

Renovation / Upgrading Cost Analysis Renovating and upgrading an investment property acquisition is a source of both opportunity and risk. When a property has deferred maintenance, the cost of curing the deferred maintenance can be difficult to estimat... Read >

Real Estate Valuation

The Approaches to Establishing Property ValueSales Comparison ApproachThe sales comparison approach is used at property tax hearings for houses, land and owner-occupied buildings. It is sometimes used for income properties as a secondary method of valuati... Read >

Houston Apartment Search Tips - Finding a Low Total-Move-in-Cost Houston Apt.

Lease a Houston apartment and get up to a $1107 cash rebate! Houston apartments come in many shapes and sizes. You can usually find a Houston apartment with a very low total move-in cost. Total move-in cost includes the application fee, deposit, and ... Read >

HUD Rent Comparability Studies

HUD Rent Comparability Studies HUD rent comparability studies are used to determine rent for Section 8 apartment units and in conjunction with the HUD "Mark to Market" program. Requirements for preparing HUD Rent Comparability studies are volumino... Read >