This is the City of Dallas'
Interactive maps page from which you can find almost all the public
information about a piece of property, including aerial views, subdivision names
and boundaries, census data about the neighborhood, etc.
The Texas Real Estate Commission has a
website from which you can download promulgated real estate contracts, check on real estate agents,
brokers and house inspectors, and make a complaint if you feel you have been
treated badly by someone with a license.
John T. Reed sells how-to books for investors; his ratings page for other real estate gurus is one
of my favorites. Reed believes real estate investing can make you independent but he says you have to do it yourself.
Rental Housing on Line
for landlords, tenants and investors. Adjunct to a California real estate agency that manages property. Lots of links to other real estate sites. Costs money to join and get forms, credit reporting services, legal advice, etc but there is some
free material.
Creative Real Estate On Line These people believe you can get rich, probably quickly, investing in real estate, and they tell you how.
Mr. Landlord is a competitor to John Reed in the book-selling business. He
also sells seminars and a bunch of other services. These folks cater to investors but have material for tenants. Part of a Virginia real estate brokerage and property management business.
Texas Property Code from the state legislature's website. This contains the landlord-tenant statutes.
Rentlaw is based in New York but has links to Texas laws and comments on how to use them. You can get help here fighting your landlord, and if you're a landlord, dealing with a problem tenant.