Tenants with Pets is it worth the trouble?

[Juan Marino]

Just want to know from experience, how much of a liability is to have a tenant with Pets, specifically two dogs? Is it worth the trouble? Is it actually a bad thing? The house I'm planning to rent has mostly carpet, will it be necessary to change the whole carpet after renting ?

Thank you

[John Underwood]

Most of my tenants have pets. If I didn't allow them I would cut way down on my tenant pool. I don't charge pet rent. I charge a non refundable pet fee.

From my experience pets don't cause any trouble. The humans cause damage and trouble.