@Christine Swaidan couple of questions; did they have the pet illegally, did you have a pet deposit or pet fee, do you have an automatic carpet cleaning fee in your lease?

Christine Swaidan - Hire a translator- Learn if they paid a sec dep to the original tenants equal to what you're holding - make them and original tenants sign agreement that security deposit you're holding is now in new tenants name.Or- send original tenants a note that their security deposit is forfeit for breaking the lease. - Ask new tenants to pay you a security deposit.

@Christine Swaidan tenants need to have renters insurance, your landlord policy doesn't cover their personally belongings.

@Christine Mwai I agree, I put my contractors thru a little interview process before they ever set foot on any of the properties!!!! 

Christine Mwai I provide all appliances but I own apartments (not SFR) and my refrigerators don't have ice makers.

Hi @Christine Mwai,Private money and portfolio ARMs might go for it.The big agencies, Fannie/Freddie/FHA/VA/USDA, have to make one-size-fits-all rules based in no small part on aggregate data.

Christin, what is the average vacancy rate in Lakeland?

Thanks @Christine Kankowski!

@Christine Mwai I'll PM you.  

Christine, " you have been kind, professional and treated us well."