No Pets - But, should I reconsider?

[Marissa G.]

Hello! My husband and I posted our first rental property (single-family home) yesterday and decided to NOT allow pets. I received a reply from someone asking if I'd consider. My immediate thought was no. We are being very diligent with our screening and background checks and are not wavering from our minimum requirements. However, part of me is wondering if we should reconsider this. I know we can add to the deposit (whether refundable or not) and charge a small pet rent. My only worry is that, if we don't allow pets, we'll lessen the renters pool.

Additionally, after doing some digging, I found that the prospect is in real estate. Silly, but I worry that by allowing pets on a case-by-case basis without adding that to the listing will be discrimination. 

I'm welcoming all thoughts :)