I pay all utilities and make them pet friendly.  

Took one booking, the tenants broke contract by bringing a pet (dog hair and a bone were left behind), and Landing was not exactly pleasant to deal with in recouping security for extra cleaning and damages (dog used the ceiling fan remote as a chew toy). 

Move to duplexes and you learn you need to pick compatible tenants to avoid becoming a mediator in disputes about noise, pets and parking.   

Check for unauthorized occupants and pets?

Your agent is NOT doing this for you and is only concerned about making their commission, no matter how many cookies they send you or white their teeth are.Cash flow - you are not guaranteed cash flow.

I do have some pet peeves but I have learned to work around most of them.

There are several types of fees on Airbnb specifically: -Airbnb service fee, cleaning fee, extra guest fee, pet fee, security deposit, VAT (if applicable), and local taxes. 

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

I usually use agents, but in that market, it was not worth it as the agent did not do much in the previous year saying he had 3 inquiries and they all had pets when I was no pets.

Another house might be a single family home with a fenced yard and LVP flooring and be more suitable for allowing pets. 3.