They don't care, as long as there is grass for their pets to go in.

If you don't have time to bird-dog your own deals, these guys can be a great asset.

Then there is one on the wall to the left of it, which I hate opening since it opens to the patio of my neighbors apartment where she keeps 5 little dogs, so opening it only fills the hot living room with the smell of dog urine.

I can tell you the last person I evicted was shocked, and was having to live with friends because no one would rent to them... not even a mobile home... and they had a family of 4 with a dog.  

Quieter tenants translates to: Older individuals without children or noisy pets. 

Also on the backside of the property, she put a junky chair and table with a smoke bucket and dog tie out.

It feels as if the shift to more of an apartment home is what helps with tenant retention.Having amenities on property, such as dog parks and fitness centers, help with retention, and being close to amenities also helps.I think the same can be said for most smaller multifamily, with having washer dryer hook ups, 2 to 3 beds, at east 1 1/2 baths, if you have some privacy for a yard would be a huge bonus.I really would stay away from pools for small multi families.

I got an inquiry from a family with a mid-size dog.

We operate a vacation rental management firm and the % would be on RENTAL REVENUE, not taxes, cleaning fees, pet fees, etc.

Last night, one tenant complained that two tenants were running around the house being loud and wrestling (a girl and a guy who barely know each other) and that caused the dogs in a bedroom from another tenant to bark non stop.