Collect a pet FEE NOT a pet DEPOSIT - a fee is non-refundable but a deposit is and although some may be trying to 'help' the tenant by refunding the deposit if no damage occurs a DEPOSIT is illegal is some states if you are already charging the maximum security deposit however a fee is not.

We have a regular 2 week schedule during summer and spring months so this issue is specifically occurring in the winter only.

I have had a few short term rentals, but although there's good money there, that's also where more potential property damage occurs so I'm keeping it more for the winter visitors and doing upgrades during the summer months.

I have had a few short term rentals, but although there's good money there, that's also where more potential property damage occurs so I'm keeping it more for the winter visitors and doing upgrades during the summer months.

This is what is occurring in Las Vegas.

Threatening tenants with an eviction prior to their lease completing may actually do more harm than good in this case.

There are many types of mold-and lots look black, but they aren't all harmful.

@Michael Delmont, Make sure you Record your expenses in the year they have occurred.

I am an Active Duty Nurse Corps Officer and have an office job currently, so if a water leak occurred, I can make the appropriate calls (sometimes this takes at least an hour to get situated) needed to remedy the situation.

If all the licensed Realtors got together and "decided" that such-and-such was a "D" neighborhood, that in itself would harm not only that neighborhood and the people in it, but also people buying houses in the area to boot.Historically, there was a time when people with licenses (read: in a position to influence buyers and sellers) would do exactly that.