Setup a contract that protects you. 

I don't know if service animals are a protected class with regards to damage they cause.

Mortgage is your 1st layer of protection.

.: @K S. here is Nike:Return on Assets   9.89%Return on Equity 36.38% To be fair if I could use Chinese slave labor, turn a blind eye to forced sterilization, and organ harvesting via the Uygur population, then turnaround to exploit, fund and exacerbate the racial divide in the US for marketing purposes and my bottomline, I could certainly juice my ROE.  

I require a pet deposit as protection against pet damage and a monthly pet fee. - Each of my leases are different lengths depending on the state.

The winning bidder won't have documents to prove ownership, so how can they protect their money or interests during this time?

HB 24-1098, titled – CONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REQUIRING CAUSE FOR THE EVICTION OF A RESIDENTIAL TENANT, has been passed in Colorado and signed into law.

Not worried about small or medium spikes , just something to protect us if there are hundreds of dollars used that shouldn’t be.Looked into splitting them and it just isn’t worth it right now.Would the best way be to just list utilities included upto a certain amount based on historical usage for electric(kwh) & gas(mcf) totals for a year?

The main perk of having your deals in an LLC is asset protection—both for your properties and your personal assets (home, car, life savings).

Any help is appreciated.For your protection, I would have a sit down meeting with a local attorney on this.