They're lease was ending February 1st so we gave them the option of $300 pet deposit + $25/mo rent increase or get rid of the dogs or move.  

In other words, I think some people believe there is some sort of cachet associated with using the term in that way...In terms of just pure incorrect spelling, my top pet peeve spot goes to people who use "loose" when they mean "lose"...until the Internet, I never realized this was a common mistake...

Even if you are believer in "training" tenants (a phrase and mode of thinking I personally find incredibly offensive when applied to adult citizens, rather than children or pets), recognize that this tenant is past the "training" stage, as she will soon be past the "tenant" phase!  

Does the new tenant have pets?  

Second example is we discussed no pets inside and that is on the posting for the house listing....however that is not in the lease either.

Yes I agree, the owner's are very strict on who they let rent from them, I do know they allow no smoking and no pets, ect, but as I was explaining to my attorney, if there's a problem later with the tenant, how can I enforce the lease if I don't have a written copy?

I tend to drop by during first week or two of tenancy to "make sure everything is ok" - also allows a quick survey of housekeeping, undisclosed pets, etc.If it's an outside inspection (City, Section 8, etc.), I let them know as soon as I know the date (usually a few weeks ahead of time).If you want to inspect the unit regularly, you could write it into the lease and schedule as far in advance as possible, with a 48 hr (or so) reminder...If you are inspecting because you suspect a problem, in many cases prior notice would not be required (for example, emergency repairs).

Some condos have rules prohibiting or limiting rentals, or pets or another aspect not conducive to your investing goals.3. 

It is actually nice collecting a late fees, extra revenue.One thing I did start in my contracts was going away with the pet deposit.

(If they say anything negative about their current place or landlord this is also a sign).What type of pets do you have?