It won't matter if they hire an attorney to fight it, because the databases that report evictions only care about whether or not an eviction was filed. 

But still.......it takes a lot of $$ to take care of any animals, let alone 13 dogs.

Usually, they take care of exterior maintenance and upkeep plus you have amenities that you can advertise to your tenants.

It allows us to be picky on who we rent to and pass on those who would seem to be PITA or a risk for not taking care of the place.

Quote from @Jonathan Vinas: Quote from @Ashish Acharya: @Jonathan Vinas Operating a self-managed STR in North NJ or the Catskills is feasible with careful planning.

I do not care if someone had a marijuana charge 12 years ago.I do care if its 10 guys coming in for a bachelor party. 

If they have been paying on time and taking care of the place, there is no need to screen them.If they want their friend or family member to live with them, then you screen that person and decide if you want them living there. 

Anyone can promise you the moon and the stars, but if you're not careful, you will end up wasting time and losing money.

Google is definitely strict about virtual addresses, so I’d tread carefully with services like iPostal1.

You post market stats.No one reads these or cares about these.