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.

Please let me know if I'm thinking of this wrong.

I still believe that the IRS is wrong.

This will reduce your risk and cash invested and if something goes wrong you wont be bled dry with never ending repairs.

Obviously, they have no intention of following the law & I wouldn't count on them to adhere to your lease provisions, either.Don't get me wrong - I love dogs & my pit (who went through the big doggie door in the sky many years ago) was the best dog, ever!

I could be wrong.  

He got blasted by some but he wasn’t wrong.

As for the Balloon, there is nothing wrong with that, if you are doing this wisely.

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.

And your communications need to be very wise, meaning they can't come across the wrong way regarding tone, even when you're aggravated.