Generally, you cannot prohibit service animals, but in this case, it doesn't sound like the dog is actively working.

Even if we screwed something up, we arent playing with big money.It was a cat lady house, and has been closed up since last august, so the cat urine smell just punches you right in the face. 

I sit on a board which is actively involved in litigation against a property owner who is running an AirBnB in a community which expressly forbids it. 

Larkspur has tons of great activities people come from long distances. 

Typically, the problem of getting financing comes from folks who are "self-employed" but have income coming from all sorts of irregular activity.

- tenant paint job photos:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/535...When I used the word "high" to describe the quality of the paint job, I was referring to the state of inebriation of the tenant painter :)Reading that entire thread is a good learning activity; my initial comments on that thread start on page 4, and the person I was attempting to educate posted after that to defend allowing tenants to paint!

I would notify that I am actively marketing it for rent and will only withhold what is necessary up to the notice period I should have received.

Definitely recommend if you want to network with active real estate pros in greater LA. 

If you're still looking try to stick to one type of assets - residential multi (2-4 units) will play a lot better in your favor than SFH.

Both are very active as well.