I never, ever require a tenant to be there unless there's animals present, I would prefer they not be there as they can usually do a good job of hindering the repairs going on.Most repair guys will do work after hours if you pay them more, which is a very real possibility with you working a full time job and needing to develop a relationship with them to do the repairs right. 

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Trustworthiness is probably the most important characteristic to look for in a good partner, especially when money is involved.

Larger apartment communities can be a different animal in regards to keys as they are generally stored on-site, though one lost, stolen or copied master key at an apartment  community can still cause loads of problems.

I really think the odor was from the previous occupant's animals (as it was problematic with the lower cabinets and not really the uppers)- and because we didn't have animals I was more sensitive to the smell. 

These are different animals. 

My lease says 35 per pet per month...but I'm a sucker for animals so if they have two pets I might let them slide with just the 35.

Examples include providing a parking space for a movement-impaired tenant and accepting a guide or service animal in an otherwise “no pets” building. ?

However, the tenant who claims the dog is a service animal may or may not meet the definition of a person with a disability and the animal may or may not be a qualified service animal.

@Jeff Rabinowitz People involved in real estate are party animals, illustrated by spending Friday night on Bigger Pockets.