Fort Wayne, for instance, is very flat... which is a market characteristic I like (no major surprises). - In the Northeast we put a huge emphasis on transportation availability.

Last but not least, you cannot charge one dime extra if they have a service animal.

In a BP podcast, Serge Shukhat said that competitive advantage is actually required to get significant returns.This is very interesting to me as the doubles in Lakewood, Ohio are literally like a commodity in that they are all very similar in size and in most other characteristics as well.

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There's a citation to the complete law embedded in there.This is most applicable for landlords renting their own single-family houses when someone tells you that you have to accommodate their "service animal" under the Fair Housing Act.

Options are a different animal, if they constitute a financing arrangement then the buyer takes that part as may be allowed, usually I set the seller up to take the deduction as residentials usually won't be as involved as a commercial lease/option arrangement.

Do you have pets or animals?

Your Financial Future Depends on the Economic Success of the CityThe location determines all long-term income characteristics including:Whether rents will keep pace with inflationHow long your income stream will lastHow reliable your income stream will beHow much of your rental income is lost to overheadWhether you or the government control your propertyThere is a straightforward process for selecting locations (and properties).

Since it was in a small town there is no such thing as animal control so I had to figure out what to do.

Discrimination is an odd animal, there are matters covered by law, race, religion, etc. but you can also get in trouble in rentals if you exclude those in the general public based on any formal process or requirement that is not an accepted practice.