# About Spirit Real Estate Group | Income Based Apartments > Income Based Apartments is an Austin-based apartment research team brokered by Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC, with 20+ years of combined experience across five Texas markets. URL: https://incomebasedapartments.com/about/ ![Austin neighborhood street with low-rise apartment buildings at golden hour](/images/misc/austin-neighborhood-street-at-golden-hour-with-low.webp) # About Income Based Apartments and Spirit Real Estate Group An Austin-based apartment research and referral team helping Texas renters find communities that may fit their income, budget, and location. Get My Apartment List [/apartment-search-request/ →](/apartment-search-request/) Delivered by text and email within 48 hours Operated by Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC • Austin-based • 20+ years of combined experience Who We Are ## Austin-Based. Serving Five Texas Markets. 20+ Years of Combined Experience. IncomeBasedApartments.com is operated by the Income Based Apartment Team. Our broker is **Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC**, a Texas real estate brokerage. The team is based in Austin and serves renters in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and nearby suburbs. We bring 20+ years of combined experience. We maintain relationships with numerous apartment communities and communicate daily with leasing agents, onsite staff, and management. That daily contact is what lets us clarify details when your request needs it. Our focus is narrow on purpose: tax credit communities, income-restricted apartments, and properties with lower minimum-income requirements. These are the options renters most often struggle to sort out on their own. ![Apartment research team reviewing printed lists and a laptop at an Austin office table](/images/features/small-diverse-team-of-texas-apartment-research-pro.webp) ![Workspace with a laptop, notebook of leasing notes, and a Texas map](/images/features/bright-austin-workspace-with-a-laptop-phone-notebo.webp) What We Do and Don't Do ## A Research and Referral Service You submit a request through our online form. We research communities that may fit and send you a personalized apartment list by text and email within 48 hours of a completed request. ### We do - Research communities around your needs - Explain property requirements plainly - Date and source what we find - Flag what to confirm before applying ### We don't - Issue housing vouchers - Decide program eligibility - Approve rental applications - Guarantee housing or availability How We Work ## What Guides Our Research ### Plain language We explain confusing housing rules simply, and keep income-based, income-restricted, tax credit, and Section 8 distinct. ### Honest about limits Each community confirms rents, availability, eligibility, and screening, and makes its own approval decisions. We say so clearly. ### Dated research Every researched detail on your list carries a source and a date, so you know what still needs confirming. ### Fair housing We research by the needs you share, never by assumptions about who a neighborhood suits. Equal Housing Opportunity. ## Meet Our Team ![Income Based Apartment Team](/images/squares/friendly-apartment-research-team-member-on-a-phone.webp) ### Income Based Apartment Team Apartment Research & Referral Team The Income Based Apartment Team is an Austin-based apartment research group, brokered by Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC, with 20+ years of combined experience. The team researches tax credit, income-restricted, and lower minimum-income communities across Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio, and talks daily with leasing agents, onsite staff, and management. Brokered by Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC (Texas real estate brokerage)20+ years of combined team experienceDaily communication with Texas leasing and management staff Where We Work ## Five Texas Markets, One Austin-Based Team We don't have local offices in each city. Our Austin-based team researches all five markets and their nearby suburbs. Texas Houston Pasadena, Baytown, Humble, Spring and more View Houston [/cities/houston/ →](/cities/houston/) Texas Dallas Garland, Irving, Mesquite, Richardson and more View Dallas [/cities/dallas/ →](/cities/dallas/) Texas Fort Worth Arlington, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Euless and more View Fort Worth [/cities/fort-worth/ →](/cities/fort-worth/) Texas Austin Round Rock, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Cedar Park and more View Austin [/cities/austin/ →](/cities/austin/) Texas San Antonio Converse, Universal City, Live Oak, Schertz and more View San Antonio [/cities/san-antonio/ →](/cities/san-antonio/) Transparency ## How Our Service Is Funded Our service is funded by apartment referral commissions paid by apartment communities. Referral compensation does not guarantee a discount, approval, or preferential treatment, and it doesn't mean a property will waive application fees, deposits, or other leasing costs. The brokerage behind the service is Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC. Our disclosure page explains how referral compensation works and what it does not change. Read the Referral Compensation Disclosure [/referral-compensation-disclosure/ →](/referral-compensation-disclosure/) Texas law requires real estate license holders to give the following information about brokerage services and consumer protection: TREC Information About Brokerage Services [https://www.trec.texas.gov/forms/information-about-brokerage-services →](https://www.trec.texas.gov/forms/information-about-brokerage-services) · TREC Consumer Protection Notice [https://www.trec.texas.gov/forms/consumer-protection-notice →](https://www.trec.texas.gov/forms/consumer-protection-notice) ![](/images/misc/warm-evening-view-of-a-well-kept-texas-garden-styl.webp) Personalized Texas Apartment Research ## Ready for Your Researched Apartment List? Submit your criteria in a few minutes. Receive your researched options by text and email within 48 hours. Get My Apartment List [/apartment-search-request/ →](/apartment-search-request/) Email Our Team [mailto:texas@incomebasedapartments.com →](mailto:texas@incomebasedapartments.com) - No SSN or documents needed - List by text and email - Research request, not an application