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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 AI in Property Management: Key Takeaways from NARPM Austin

AI in Property Management: Key Takeaways from NARPM Austin

By Tim Hendricks Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Yesterday we hosted our latest Austin NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers) meeting, where we had Pablo Gonzalez speak on the impact of AI in property management.As a board member this year, I’ve been helping coordinate speakers for our bi-monthly me...
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Blog Post A Morning at the Caldwell County Foreclosure Auction

A Morning at the Caldwell County Foreclosure Auction

By Tim Hendricks Thursday, March 5, 2026
On Tuesday I attended the Caldwell County foreclosure auction in Lockhart — my first foreclosure auction in roughly 15 years. Hendricks Real Estate will be assuming management of an RV park asset for one of our bank clients following the foreclosure, so I was there to obser...
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