He really is a great tenant other than not paying on time, he never has people over, no pets, smokes outside, he never makes a lot of noise, he keeps his place cleaner than I keep my own.He's very friendly and likable guy, always is reassuring that he is going to pay and pay the late fee when he gets paid and that he understands "business is business" and he's "not going to let me down".

It's a pet peeve of mine, that's all.Robert Kiyosaki has said over and over the story is true (albeit I'm sure minor details were changed to provide privacy).

The dog wasn't even out tenants' pet - and the child did not belong to the tenants either.

Here is an example:"University, Executive, Professional, Airport, Downtown, Yard, Dogs, Cats, Pets, Luxury, Designer, Upscale, Historic"I was told by a friend that saw my ad that it could be considered discriminatory and in violation of Fair Housing Laws since it could appear that the ad is designed to attract "Executive and Professional" tenants.My units are very upscale and it's reflected in the monthly rental price.

Even with periodic inspections it is very hard to find agreement violations; you find out about the extra people, pets, and damage at move out.The Section 8 Bible is a great read.

Trickier if going over poly or lacquer but it will-by-golly kill the pet odor.

These are 5 attached 3 bedroom townhomes and 4 individual SF homes all on 1 acre of land.Please let me know if I am forgetting anything.Rent: $8,875.00Units: 9Maintenance $1,331.25Vacancy $443.75Property Manager $621.25Insurance $484.47Utilities $150 (calculated at 85% recapture on RUBS for water, gas and electric metered separately)Landscaping $300.00Advertising $73.96Ongoing Capital Expenses $887.50Taxes $702.63Purchase Price $385,000.00Rehab $78,100.00Holding Fees $17,750.00 (2 months rehab, some will rent sooner)Closing Costs $3,500.00Cash out of Pocket $484,350.00Additional ideas for extra income:Pet Rent - $10 per month per pet (the property has a huge green space for pets that I may actually fence in as a "dog park")Appliance Rental - $25 per month for w/d, $15 per month for refrigerator (I actually ran across this idea looking for my son an apartment recently)Property also has a big playground that I may remove -- not sure yet.Please let me know if there are other expenses that I am not calculating (hopefully they are small :))

I have used a mixture of vinegar cleaner to clean the carpet and get pet smells out and it may work for smoke smells as well.

You can buy neutralizer at a pet store.

We paid $300 non refundable pet deposit.