A "work by referral" agent is a different breed.

I just signed a lease with a tenant who has an American Bulldog and I didn't even think to ask my insurance company if that breed is on the blacklist.

I am looking into this myself at this point.Also does your insurance actually exclude breeds that are normally service dogs?

So if it were me, I'd reject them based on income.You can also reject specific breeds of dogs or have weight restrictions.

Also make sure you know if there are any breed restrictions for dogs on the house.

I've successfully coached new investors many times and have long-term relationships with them.Granted there seems to be a new breed of investors who in my opinion are just better suited for table-top investing...REITs and such.Thanks Ellis!

This was a sweet old dog that did not raise any safety concerns, with me anyway.I need to see what my insurance says about dogs or breed specific before proceeding with either of the two.

In your lease you should have a section about whether pets are allowed or not,with the cost of deposits/ pet rent/liability of damage caused by pets.You can also add a pet addendum to your lease, to clearly state the size/breed/age/ approximate weight of the pet and damage responsibility.I make all my pet fees non refundable, since that would cover at the least the cost of pest control for fleas/ticks.If these are things that wasn't discussed at the time of the verbal agreement, I would call the tenant and explain the pet policy/deposits so that you can revise your lease accordingly.

This decision is a great start.You represent a new breed of real estate entrepreneur.

I am not validating its accuracy, just reporting the news :) I found this interesting as I didn't think of some of the breeds.