If you have kids or pets, flat painted walls absorb stains, sweat/slobber, and are difficult to wipe down without damaging the wall. 

She did try to argue about a $300 pet deposit.

You pay them 10% (of nightly rate plus any additional cleaning or pet fees) to basically manage your listing and your calendar.

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.

As well as coffee shops like Bottoms Up Coffee are moving in and small microbreweries like brew dog and Land Grant.

I am considering joining one of the high tiers of the Big Dog Program (Phil and Shenoah Grove).

OK, how about I wash your car, cut your lawn and walk your 4 dogs every day for 20 years?

I have no dog in this fight, but the abundance of 2-4 unit options in good parts of the city provide a better long term opportunity.

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

If the cat or dog keep comming back to the area to leave their unrine or feces, can I ask the tenants to do some cleaning up to keep the area clean?