should I rent to a family with 4 dogs?

[Rubin Thomas]

so my rental has been sitting on the market for a month and a half now. I've gotten a few showings but only one really interested prospective tenant who actually showed. everything on their app and credit report look good. I also have a good vibe about them. only concern is that they have 4 dogs, 3 of which are American pit bulls that are around 40 pounds each. 1 is a pomeranian. I have a monthly pet fee for each pet ($50 for one and $35 for each thereafter). my thinking was that this fee should more than cover any potential damage I can think of. but I'm still a little weary. should I rent to them?

[Thomas S.]

Absolutely not. Chances are your insurance will be canceled. I would worry less about the property and more about the dogs killing some kid on the street.

The owners are irresponsible for owning that many dogs and not owning their own home. They will have a great deal of trouble finding any landlord to rent to them. Don't be the one that makes that mistake.