Place smelled like mildew, had everything original from when it was built 1974.

Sometimes all it takes is a friendly voice for the dogs to learn that the strange smells and noises on the other side of the fence don't pose a threat. 

Are you near a body of water? 

Depending on the regulating body, pet deposits may only be applied to pet damage.

Take a ton of pictures (if there is carpet and dog or cat smell it's always useful to cut out a small piece and save in a baggie should this end up in court; opening a sealed bag to prove a point will sometimes clear the courtroom) and then hire a professional group to clean. 

I would eventually like to see the possibility of just focusing on real estate as I grow older, as the custom car industry is not easy on your body by a long shot!

Again in this world, those who don't do the right thing always hurt those who do.On the other hand, if the tenant is a responsible pet owner and takes good care of the dogs and the property (so the dogs don't destroy the property and the place doesn't smell bad), then you have a sticky tenant.

I sure would hate for some drug addict to come at you with a dirty needle, an alcoholic boyfriend take the pistol to you, and then we all see your blurred body, with the cameras zoomed on in your bloody, lifeless foot on an episode of First 48.I had a boyfriend get loud with my property manager on my last eviction, and this wasn't even a desperate squatter that broke in. 

We moved in February 1 is what our contract said after moving in get everything set up a cup asking everybody to come into the house, “what is an awful smell?”

Said it wasn't working properly and smelling like gas.