.$50 per small dog (under 25 lbs) per month, $200 upfront non-refundable fee per animal$75 per large dog (over 25 lbs) per month, $300 upfront non-refundable fee per animalMax one large dogMax two small dogsMax three catsNot sure if I'll run into problems like @Fernon Meeks mentions, but ALL of the qualified sets of tenants (3 sets) that have applied own pets in my rentals over the past two years.

Still likely your property may be cancelled, and if you really want that particular property, and it is not underwater, you should be reaching out to the owner and working with them to buy it before the sale anyway (if you plan to flip read civil code 1695, but that doesn't apply if you want to live in it yourself).Best,Sean

Take those lessons you learn from this and apply it to your other properties. 

I guess I need better data to be able to apply this technique to analyze my current location!

Last time I applied for a mortgage, although it's been a few years now, they questioned everything.My 2 cents.- Tom

What is one important lesson you learned from the deal that you still apply today?

You will be fixing it up because you like living in a unit that is not broken.If you then SUDDENLY decide to move out AFTER a year into the loan, you can apply for a new FHA-approved Loan for your new primary purchase, once you've converted the original loan into a conventional (investor-friendly) one.

I see you applied a PM expense even though you will be managing it yourself.

@Anton Keith @Kateesha Tearry Everyone's path is going to be a little bit different, but there are some basic foundational principles that apply to everyone. 

I saw this done with a mechanics lien, in CA so I don't know if it applies.