More than 60% of scheduled  were "no-show/no-call".Some were ineligeble for the house  requirements No Pets, No Smoking, maximum occupancy or income level  parameters in listings.

From their pets to the number of people occupying the units to the fact that they paid their rent late every month.

CASH FOR KEYS AND POSSESSION AGREEMENTThis agreement is made this _____ day of ____________________, 20_____ between ________________________________ (hereafter referred to as Owner/Landlord) and Occupant/Tenants______________________________________________________ (hereafter referred to as Occupant/Tenant).Occupant/Tenant is currently residing at _________________________________ ____________________________________ a property that is currently owned by the Owner/Landlord.Occupant/Tenant agrees to FULLY vacate the premises on or before ______/_______/_______.Occupant/Tenant agrees not to vandalize the property, or to remove, allow the removal, or damage in any way, the fixtures, appliances, copper or any other part of the property.Occupant/Tenant agrees to remove any pets or any kind of animals entirely from the property by departure date.Owner/Landlord agrees to pay Occupant/Tenant the sum of $__________________ upon completion of the terms of this agreement and inspection by Owner/Landlord or Owner/Landlord’s agent.Owner/Landlord agrees payment will be made immediately upon satisfactory inspection, and that payment will be made directly to Occupant/Tenant.All parties agree that this agreement is null and void if Occupant/Tenant does not meet the terms of this agreement and Owner/Landlord can file an eviction action as allowed by law.This Agreement shall not be binding unless and until all parties that occupy or claim any interest in the premises have signed this Agreement.DATE____/_____/____________________________________ _____________________________Tenant/Occupant Signature Owner/Landlord or Agent______________________________

About to consider allowing dogs or dogs and cats, what is pet fee, etc.

I like to make sure if folks say there will be 2 guests, there are only 2 guests and no pets in the property.

The other option is a hefty pet rent per dog on top of a large pet deposit but even then it probably won't be enough to cover the costs.

As we are in compliance with fair housing laws we of course complied with her request to have a cat even though the property was listed as “no pets”.

Artificial grass - since most of our tenants have pets I wouldn't be a big fan.

If the applicant submitted an application, with the appropriate fee and was qualified to rent your home, legally you'd be obligated to rent to them with their Section 8 voucher.However, if you have other policies like no pets, no smokers or no more and X vehicles in the driveway, you can deny tenancy to Section 8 voucher holders who don't qualify because of pets/smoking/parking concerns.It's important to not be discriminatory, but you can also protect your investment by being vigilant in your tenant screening avoiding future headaches.

The kids don’t maintain the yard, are hard on walls and appliances, don’t change air filters, take down the smoke alarms instead of changing a battery and they always sneak in pets that are not on the lease.