I mean, can I ask them to always carry the pet in a carrier and not put them down on the carpet?

If you have a fully fenced in yard, you may also have a great set-up for being a pet-friendly MTR, which could mean extra revenue/pet rent without much effort on your end.Hope this info helps - keep us updated on how this ends up working out for you in the coming weeks!

Not allowing pets.

Double dipping made profit selling the lot 25 years ago making money listing and selling the home and making money buying my new home :) Love Real Estate.Now of course all the major US nationals are in the market and they are all vertically integrated they will have their pet Land developer who will find and entitle the dirt then flip the plat . but its hard to bust into that situation and as stated you need some pretty serious financial backing.

I put a link from Rentredi if anyone is interested to look.My screening criteria is 3x monthly income, Credit Score >600, no Felonies, and I have really be on the fence pets or no pets depending on size etc I need help with the tenant selection1.

Should you allow pets?

Change the air filters, make sure sprinklers are set and watering, landscaping done, check on cracks and leaks, visually inspect roof, also checking for pets, and how many people living there. 

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.

Where I am going with this is someone may trade a W2 wage slave job for a job of owning rental units to house people and their pets.

Also PM would do a checklist during that photo visit to try to catch extra people, unregistered pets, leaks, damage, maybe bad water heaters/HVAC units, storm damage, so that's being proactive.I think these days too many PMs are in it to try to figure out how they can milk the heck out of stupid owners vs helping them build a portfolio and be successful owners.Being proactive on preventative maintenance, being quick on delinquencies, providing property values and options is helpful.