I can no longer easily terminate a tenant for things like too much clutter, too noisy, bringing unauthorized pets in but getting rid of them when notified, etc. 

However, if you have a truly excellent single older adult, non-smoker, no pets, coming with little to no furniture, and he will be the only occupant, giving you a honking big damage deposit, plus he doesn't mind that you're gonna have it on the market while he's there, with showings, you might consider it. 

@Mary J.Hate to be the one to tell you this, but the dark spot on the hardwood floor is very likely to be pet urine.

These places can be disgusting with cockroaches as pets he mentioned.

For a basic application, I'd recommend at the very least three years of employment and rental history, two emergency contacts to have on file, two-to-three personal references, and disclosure of any pets or unique circumstances.

Tenants who leave pet food out or not in sealed containers are another issue. 

We lived in one of the few pet-friendly apartments that took our dog in an Austin suburb.

You could advertise $1295 as suggested and maybe get another $25 for Fluffy on the back end or a NR pet deposit .

How long have they been on the job but I will accept job transfers or new hires if income can be verified.8. no pets.. pet stains and repairs cost money.

That deduction means that you pay $ 3600 less taxes pet year, which translates to $300 per month.