If a check is made payable to a company, the bank upon which it was drawn will not cash it - you can deposit it but it won't be cashed.

Additionally, you can charge them a pet deposit and pet rent, as well as call it out specifically in the lease in the additional notes section (i.e.

If pets are in the house then there is a nonrefundable $200 pet deposit and a $50/month pet fee.

The attorney can also then assist you with creating the following compliant with all federal, state and local laws:1) Rental Application2) Lease & Pet Addendum3) Renewal documents4) Nonpayment Warning Letters5) Eviction Letters & Notices6) Legal Entry Notices7) Security Deposit & Release of Liability Letters8) Vendor Contracts with insurance and other requirements9) MoveIn & MoveOut Procedures to Share with Tenants10) Etc.Hope this helps!

Just make sure it covers all the important stuff like rent, deposit, and any rules you want to set.

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

Her response was that I would be charged for the full month of march rent ($1,800.00), a reletting fee($1,800.00), and forgo collecting my deposit($1,800.00) + advertising cost and fees(Dollar unknown).

It solved one of our major headaches: security deposits. 

As long as you are not signing leases, showing the property, or putting rent and security deposits into your account, etc, then you aren't considered a property manager.

Deposit insurance, credit building and on time rent payment rewards (Through Second Nature)What customer service programs do you have in place?