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Blog Post The Goldilocks Approach to Rental Property Investing: What Makes a Great Rental Property?

The Goldilocks Approach to Rental Property Investing: What Makes a Great Rental Property?

By Tim Hendricks Wednesday, June 10, 2026
What makes a great rental property?After more than 25 years as a real estate investor, I've come to believe the answer is surprisingly similar to the lesson from a children's story.The best rental properties are a lot like Goldilocks' porridge.They're not too big....
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Blog Post The Hidden Risk of “By-the-Room” Rental Strategies

The Hidden Risk of “By-the-Room” Rental Strategies

By Tim Hendricks Thursday, June 4, 2026
Renting a house by the room can look great on a spreadsheet. Take a larger single-family home, add bedrooms, lease each room separately, and the projected gross rent may appear higher than a traditional lease. In theory, that can create better yield. In practice, it often an oper...
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Blog Post Kyle & Buda Leasing Market Showing Signs of Improvement

Kyle & Buda Leasing Market Showing Signs of Improvement

By Tim Hendricks Wednesday, May 27, 2026
After an extended period of pricing pressure and slower leasing activity, we are starting to see encouraging signs that the Kyle and Buda leasing market is improving.According to April 2026 market data:Average leased price per square foot increased to $1.18/SFRental rates improve...
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Blog Post Real Conversations About Owner Relationships at the Rentvine BeHerd Conference

Real Conversations About Owner Relationships at the Rentvine BeHerd Conference

By Tim Hendricks Thursday, May 21, 2026
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate as a panelist at the Rentvine BeHerd User Conference, an industry event for property management professionals using the Rentvine software platform.The session focused on one of the most important — and sometimes most difficult...
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Blog Post Spring Leasing Season Is Heating Up — And We’re Seeing Early Signs of a Market Shift

Spring Leasing Season Is Heating Up — And We’re Seeing Early Signs of a Market Shift

By Tim Hendricks Wednesday, May 13, 2026
After several years of a rental market that heavily favored tenants, we’re beginning to see early signs of conditions shifting back toward property owners — at least in certain segments of the market. Over the past week, our property management team experienced someth...
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Blog Post The Only Thing Better Than Great Service? A Really Big Check

The Only Thing Better Than Great Service? A Really Big Check

By Tim Hendricks Thursday, April 30, 2026
We wrapped up a little internal competition this week and got to recognize a couple of our PMs for going above and beyond for clients.Hard to overstate how much consistency matters in this business — communication, follow-up, and just doing what you say you’re going t...
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Blog Post Getting Into the Field: Evaluating Our Lease Listings

Getting Into the Field: Evaluating Our Lease Listings

By Tim Hendricks Thursday, April 23, 2026
Earlier this week, I spent the day with our property management team visiting all of our lease listings that have been on the market for more than 21 days.As the broker/owner, I think it’s important to stay directly involved in the field — not just reviewing reports, ...
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Blog Post SB 1333 and the New Squatter Removal Process in Texas: A Real-World Experience

SB 1333 and the New Squatter Removal Process in Texas: A Real-World Experience

By Tim Hendricks Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Texas recently passed Senate Bill 1333, and it represents one of the most meaningful changes to property rights enforcement I’ve seen in years. After dealing with my first situation under the new law, I can say firsthand — the process is significantly more efficient t...
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Blog Post Kicking Off Leasing Season with the HRE Team

Kicking Off Leasing Season with the HRE Team

By Hendricks Real Estate Wednesday, April 1, 2026
As we head into our busiest time of year, the Hendricks Real Estate team took some time last week for a team-building outing in Driftwood to kick off the Spring and Summer leasing season.We visited a local winery and spent time at Crowded Barrel Distillery, where we had the oppor...
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Blog Post What a Zoning Board Hearing Reminds You About Real Estate

What a Zoning Board Hearing Reminds You About Real Estate

By Hendricks Real Estate Wednesday, March 25, 2026
I spent Monday in San Antonio appearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustments related to a short-term rental permit for one of my personal investments.It’s a duplex we’ve operated successfully for over five years, but a recent interpretation around whether one permit...
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