So since this is a cross breed strategy in essence, wouldn't it be better to put in the better counter-top because you will pull that out on the sell years later, and also the renter would have the enjoyment of a nice counter-top while living there?

:OAnd I have seen several straw bales get cracks and then come the varmints to eat and nest in the straw.Ahh you were in furniture sales, Dick...a rare breed of salesperson. :)

"Inaction breeds doubt and fear.

It is funny how a check that is mailed to me takes sometimes over a wee but my bills get to me in a day.If your contractor is not utilizing contracts, payment plans, providing insurance binders ect maybe it is time to find a new contractor, but be nice to us we are a vanishing breed

If presented with this situation, I would formally ask my insurance carrier if there was an exception for service or ESA animals.Here is a case where a landlord was prosecuted for refusing an ESA animal (however, no breed was brought up, so this is a little different):https://archives.hud.gov/news/2015/pr15-050.cfm My advice is to tread carefully. 

I don't want to get too specific about this situation in a public forum, but I will definitely talk to my insurance to see if the his breed of dog is considered an "attack dog".

Multiple lease violations; everyone has pets but only one tenant has a pet lease agreement, pit bulls and other large breeds, major fire hazard with BBQ grills under the front porch roof.

Now, city like Chicago is a total different breed.

It breeds a loyalty that can be indispensable, and very profitable.I also recently went into a new market that I didn't have any good contacts in and wanted to talk to a couple different brokers to work out who I wanted to work with long term.

What eagerness breeds is misjudgment and the lack of due diligence.