I own, am planning to retire to the East Coast with my son and two little dogs.

(Imagine the dog bite, the underage drunk, whatever the worst in you can think of.)I don’t think i’d sign for triple the going rent.

The service animal is considered “part” of the tenant, which is why you can charge extra, like a pet.

Hence, everyone and their dog are preaching the benefits of multifamily.

I see them with a dog, i double check booking and no pet included.

'A' is relatively newly built with a full amenity package: typically resort level pool, fitness center, dog park, in unit washer and dryer, playgound(s) if mostly family area, maybe covered parking/garages, etc.  

When a applicant has a service dog or ESA-certified animal, is this considered a red flag? 

We currently use a simplisafe system to monitor the driveway to audit how many guests enter and if they bring pets.

I used to dog on landlords that would paint the entire house one color (walls, doors, trim, ceilings, windows, etc.) but being on the other side I definitely see why they do it!

@Victor Nguyen for starting out either is fine if the numbers work, but if you do a duplex I would recommend starting with the a side-by-side duplex the first time you do one rather than a multi-floor building.The reason being is that managing multis (duplexes) with tenants living over each other come with different problems such as noise complaints, and can limit your options accepting pets.