Lending attorneys are a rare breed and in all likelihood, you will hear the same few names over and over.

@J Scott  my comments were directed at someone starting out.. agreed track record breeds success. 

Persistence breeds success!

Hi Alicia, Dog Breed and poundage as well as bite history might help.Plus location [AND] rental budget, (rentals can go from the high hundreds to the several thousands (you get what you pay for)).

Also by that point I will be financing roughly 50% LTV.I usually advocate 15 year ammortization and seem to be a rare breed on this but it really made the transition to the next stage a lot easier as I was already conforming with guidelines, just added the balloon wrinkle with an interest rate adjustment at 5 years.Most businesses operate under these terms and even when private money is involved I try to keep them for a shorter term.

Many of the new breed have probably never had a capital call like we're seeing syndicators asking for currently. 

Y/N Can you give a brief description (ages/breeds/sizes)a.If YES and dog/cat meets criteria.Another requirement is us meeting your dog and making sure it gets along with our dog, will you be willing to do this?

Make sure the letter states the specific breed and quantity of dogs required for treatment.

You can't charge for ESA's/Service animals UNLESS 1) the breed increases costs via your home insurance carrier or HOA (you can pass the increased cost difference down to your tenant, if they do not accept, you can deny); 2) the animals cause damage to the property; 3) The animal is a danger or is a health risk to other Tenants in the bldg. or to you if you live in the bldg. i.e. animal has bitten someone or allergies or animal is poisonous, etc.; 4) Animal size is too large to accommodate i.e. a horse, a 200lb. dog in a single room rental.  

When I ask them what pets/breed they have during pre-screen, if they don't give me a straight answer -- if they say "its a mutt", "oh we don't know what it is -- we found it on the side of the road when it was a puppy" -- I simply don't deal with them because they aren't cooperating with me.I also ask them to text me a photo of the dog once they are approved and going forward, to avoid the off chance that they lied about what it was so that they could sneak an aggressive dog in.