This will be my first foray into the universe of admitting pets so all feedback is welcome.I feel like as STRs get more and more competitive, being pet friendly seems to be a competitive advantage in some markets

So, unless this was an OLD contract from prior to the NAR settlement it is very likely an exclusive buyer agency agreement. do you live in a special universe where realtors do what they say?

Lenders are almost universal in their requirement that a borrower has "skin in the game".

@Seth Mattox so we manage some that are over an hour away, so we have to do some of this stuff, but not to the same degree.

So telling my tenant to pay, get emails from, and use an app called "LANDLORD studio" does make me feel uncomfortable to some degree as it makes it sound more like a 1 sided transaction. 

After recent significant increases in property taxes, homeowners insurance, utility costs, supply costs, maintenance costs, and construction costs the margins are thinner to a significant degree.

What you are asking is the same as this classic rom-com reference:"Can you ever think of a universe where we would be together?""

My name is Cole, and I’m finishing up a degree in Applied Statistics at UVA in Charlottesville, VA.

The prices went up so much and can varies so drastically from one property to another that is really hard to find a universal rule of thumb. 

Cedar Rapids has the advantage of being a short commute away from Iowa City, which is where the University of Iowa is located.