I have been to the property since serving of the abandonment notice and there is a barking mad pit-bull in the property so though the occupants have made no contact, there appear to be someone living at the property who is unwilling to engage or is at least feeding the dog.The sale is not ratified yet.

Is a nearby barking dog a deal breaker for people Airbnb-ing this spot? 

Secret dogs--the barking all day when the master is not home is more a problem than just having the dog.In my experience they are Secret because the people really can't afford the deposits, and the renters who make deposits won't turn in the secret pet owners because of the "Just can't afford it" thing.Those who can afford it--pay, those who can't have "Secret Pets".I believe cracking down on secret pets may cause move outs because people love their pets--Secret or not.And turns are expensive and best avoided if possible.Tell your pet owners (and the property owners) they can use (Food Grade) Diatomaceous Earth to kill fleas and flea eggs inside, outside and petted on the cat or dog.

Doesn't have to be you maybe they hating the dogs barking next door.

They would like a small breed dog like a Chihuahua They say that have training for dogs and can train the dog to not bark or be destructiveThey say that he does have a medical allowance to have a companion dogQuestions I have. 

I like Linda Vista, Bark Park & Bay Ho. 

Yes is it going to mean higher insurance, probably, but you should keep in mind these are real cities with fairly sizeable populations and infrastructure that would be defended fiercely, and fortunately unlike the area around Shaver Lake the SoCal mountains haven't experienced anywhere near as much tree die off from the drought and bark beetles. 

Are there just not any multi-family properties for sale around Atlanta right now or are we barking up the wrong tree by hoping to find something in Zillor or Realtor.com? 

People with 800 credit score will call to complain if the neighbors dog is barking, haha.As far as how bad tenants find a place to live, they keep applying until someone accepts them.

Although I am buy no means anti-dog as tenants.It's just that cats a quieter, they don't bark all day long while their master is at work.They don't rush you and bite a chunk out of your leg, and they bury their waste.During due diligence for instance, I will not hesitate to go into a unit with cats in it, but some dogs make me very hesitant to go in.I strongly believe in the no puppies, no vicious breeds, and no dogs that make management uncomfortable policy.