LESSOR/LANDLORD strongly recommends that LESSEE/TENANT purchase at LESSEE/TENANT’S expense an insurance policy commonly known as a “Renter’s Insurance Policy” on behalf of and to help protect any of the LESSEE/TENANT’S furnishings or possessions from theft, damage, or any other unwanted occurrence.It is also hereby agreed that after departure from premises, the LESSOR/LANDLORD is not responsible for any LESSEE/TENANT’S possessions, and LESSEE/TENANT waives claim for damages suffered.LESSEE/TENANT also agrees not to remove or attempt to remove any personal property on the premises while there remains unpaid any portion of the rent, whether due or to become due; but if any attempt is made to remove any of the personal property referred to, the LESSOR/LANDLORD shall be authorized and empowered to seize and retain such property until he is fully paid for such rent as is or shall become due under the terms of this lease.

Does it actually detain or retain water?  

They also want arm and a leg retainers fee for SEO and frankly the results are disappointing.

While you need to keep their rent close to the market value, retaining a good tenant at a slightly below market rent is beneficial to both parties.Best of luck,John

To retain good financing and also hold on to the lability protection of the LLC you can purchase in your own name, then place the property into a land trust, assigning the LLC as the beneficiary.

If you invest in the funds via business entity, it will flow through and retain the same character (Qualified Dividend )as if you invested individually. 

@John Humphries if you hold your U.S.A. properties in an incorporated entity - which would pay U.S.A. taxes - and leave your retained earnings in the company (i.e. never bring them into Canada), you should not have any amount to include in your Canadian income tax.

It’s actually now time to retain a local eviction attorney, imo.I would be really pissed if my wife had a bad cat allergy and someone tried to pull this ESA BS days after move in.

That is money I'll never get back, but well worth not hiring one of these guys with their $5,000 retainer they were asking for.I found Doug Owens through REAPS.  

This involves hiring a lawyer and taking the property to auction, where it isn't guaranteed I would even be able to retain control.