We are considering hiring a “Bird Dog.”

Hey Guys,So my girlfriend and I were walking the dog (I was actually "walking for dollars", she doesn't know that though) and I found a vacant looking single family home in a great neighborhood.  

There are almost 600,000 members on BP, people with little to no experience like myself, and then all the way up to the big dogs who have been successfully investing for years!

They have some dogs that bark, and bother other tenants, but they always pay on time, and don't cause much other issue.  

If a dog were to bite someone, why wouldn't the owner be the responsible party?

The tenants are smokers, have a record, and are possibly getting a dog (through some type of disability program) even though their current lease says 0 pets. 

Reconsider you Anti-Fido PolicyIn Seattle and in many other cities, a dog is not just a pet, it’s family.

I trust most active landlords have heard of the April 4, 2016 "Office of General Counsel Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing and Real Estate-Related Transactions" For those of you who have read the guidance, what "policies and practices" have you put in place for specific prior criminal behavior?

My J Scott books are dog-eared and well-worn. 

I wasn't sure what category to put this in and I am not ready to name names quite yet but I am in the middle of a very frustrating RE deal. I would like your input on some things I have just learned.I am a former flip...