@Ben McMahon I’m still trying to figure out why we need car salesmen....now that is a dying breed in my eyes.

I asked her what breed it is, but she won't tell me. 

Success breeds success. 

In your ad, put........No dangerous breed animals or petsNo smokers of any kind,No evictions, everNo felonies, everThere is a $50.00 Non-refundable background check that you (The prospective tenant) will payYour gross income must be at least 3x the monthly rent.Then when they call......dont pickup the phone.........let them leave a voice mail...........If they sound like they have sense......then TEXT them back and ask them to verify the above.Once they verify then arrange a showing

These free events are a breeding ground of educated apartment investors looking for newbies to take under their wing.

So I have a few questions;- Should I entertain exceptions, a 'pets on approval' policy - based on breed, behavior, etc?

Next is our insight and advice; just myself alone I measure my experience in decades and have worked virtually every deal and property type imaginable, not to mention about every tenant situation and tenant nightmare imaginable, that breeds gut instinct to help avoid "re-runs" of such.

I typically require people to have renter's insurance with pet liability if the animal is an "aggressive" breed.

Typically these policies come with dog breed exclusions.

Although, I do not have restrictions on breed or size, so bigger dog folks are happy to pay it as they get turned away from other places.