My wife and I opened a Chicago Style hot dog cart, and I reprised my handyman business I started prior to COVID.

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.

The owners dog is generally pretty eager to pick up their own poop and the owner of the dog gets the message quickly. 

When taking over a long term tenant occupied property and the tenant has a pet would it be in my best interest to immediately request a pet deposit and increase rent due to pet, or don’t say anything about it and allow myself to make a few months rent in the bank than increase the rent in January?

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.

In return I can offer access to MLS information(Realtor), Sweat equity(maybe you need help in one of your flips), Bird dogging, or even listing any properties for you in return for your guidance. looking forward to connect with the community.

The biggest thing I’d say is to not let the tax tail wag the dog.

(Car crash, dog attack, etc etc.).

The cost is as low as $20 per pet profile.

In order to align your goal with theirs you SHOULD pay them a percentage of all revenue - rent, late fees, water charges, parking fees, pet fees, etc.Second, the PM isn't taking anything, they are earning it by doing the things that the owner cannot or does not want to do.Third, I don't know of many PM's out there that actually want higher expenses for the owner.