We actually just published a detailed write-up on this exact topic the other day here: Ultimate Guide for Landlords and Service AnimalsYou are well within your rights to deny based on the no pets policy; however, if there is anything else that stands out use that to deny on instead to avoid the issue.  

Hello @Christopher Vargas my best advice is to search the County website for this info, or if it's not published, just call them and they should be able to get the info. 

Here is a link you may find helpful... a document published by Legal Aid of East Tennessee about tenant rights for rural East Tennessee counties.http://www.laet.org/getattachment/89531e25-93b9-4f...Next time you enter into a rental agreement, get things in writing and know your rights and responsibilities as a tenant.

I am not giving legal advice here; I am not a lawyer.How the local realtor board rental lease contracts are written that I have seen, rent is due and payable on the 1st, considered late if not paid by the 1st, late charges kick in on the 6th.

Late charges are applied to the tenant’s total balance and deemed payable as additional rent.

@Maruf Ali The published section 8 rates for Baltimore are just the maximums.

He's been around a long time and published a couple of books as well.

Publish a rental in TenantCloud and they market it out to dozens of web sites.

Read some books to get your mindset right, read some books on investing (many published by this site), and get to work networking and trying to find deals!

What actually happens when you cough up $10k extra off the principal, is that the amount payable per month is decreased, but only by the difference that a $155k mortgage would be charged if payable over the same 30 years!