We also own a single-family home with a detached garage and a separate lot that is currently secured with the mortgage of the single-family home (we've owned this for 10 months).

They already have 1.5 months rent as security deposit. 

Other requirements you can have for their animal is that they be trained to perform whatever service they are performing for that person, be housebroken, not pose a threat to the security of others, not damage your property, and be licensed and vaccinated. 

One of our neighbors secured an agreement for $2,000 per month.

This allowed me to negotiate a fair purchase price of $125,000, securing a deal that had strong potential for appreciation and cash flow.

DSCR loan, bank statement loan, Seller finance, etc.. there are a lot of ways you can secure the property without needing input from DTI.

If you want to avoid the lengthy process of securing permits and navigating ordinances, you can always opt for long-term rental for the first year.

We used to charge an extra refundable pet deposit added to normal deposit for a pet, but once the ESA online thing got so ridiculous, we just raised our security deposit requirement across the board so we're more protected even if someone has an ESA or tries to get an ESA once they move in.

It is good practice to obtain the L&I affidavit of continuous use from the seller as this can sometimes improve the chances of securing the rental license even if more than 3 years has lapsed.To demonstrate the uncertainty of L&I when rental licenses have lapsed for more than 3 consecutive years I will share a recent transaction of mine. 

He immediately came back and started throwing large tree branches and other stuff on to my deck. i called the police a second time and they came and arrested him and gave me the report number.i have a security camera video of him throwing the brick, walking in and out of my property, screaming, and throwing the branches.what do i do to protect my workers and not lose my investment.