The duplex doesn't have a back door and the yard is very small, but the side I looked at has been renovated.

I've seen insurance companies have exclusions for that on aggressive breed dogs, so check that out first.Here are the pros and cons in my experience:Pros:- tenants seem to stay longer because its hard for them to find places that will take dogs- I charge a $500 per dog additional security deposit & $25 per month in pet rentCons:- I've had dogs completely destroy yards, and it takes weeks and even months to get the grass to grow back (interestingly enough, this is not an issue for new tenants who have dogs though since there dog will likely do the same)- scratches on doors and chewed carpet- Neighbor complaints about barking (Haven't had this much at all)I have 14 units and I do allow dogs in all of them and have not had any horror stories yet, at least none that resulted in a lot of out of pocket expenses that the deposits did not cover.

Chewed molding, scratched laminant and doors, destroyed storm door, dirty walls at dog level, bare spots in yard, and smell.

I am just starting to dip my feet in real estate coming from a diverse background from working for a auto salvage yard to a delivery truck driver to a considerable amount of time roughnecking out in the oilfield.

The house is in pretty decent shape, it needs paint, the carpet needs to be cleaned and re-stretched,  some misc cleaning, and yard work.

The contract with the buyer will cover the rent amount and anything else the buyer would be responsible for such as yard work etc.

It also has 1 garage only and has a back yard with fair size.

I have one, he has a truck, takes venmo, and uses his iphone to text me a picture of the yard every time he goes.  

Gutters need to be redesigned and the yard needs to be graded to control runoff (as is at three points the gutters are "designed" to not have downspouts). 

The catch is we need a property with a fenced in yard due to the fact we have 2 dogs and a potbellied pig.