Many dogs are fine while their owner is home but become a major nuisance to the neighborhood the moment the owners leave the house.Tell them if the dog causes excessive wear (scratching doors, or chewing on things including garden plants) they will have to restore it to the condition it was in at the time they started the lease.It is so hard for pet owners to rent in some areas that it might be to your advantage to charge enough to make it worth your while.

I can tell you first hand when it comes to collecting it through the courts the judge will determine if your rates is excessive.

Food disposal unit in sink promote excessive things down sink with subsequent clogs.

We make money by pooling managers and maintenance so your 1% would get eaten up pretty quickly in excess employee waste, it's tough to hire a 28 hour a week manager.  

@Flora Granter  Four dogs seems excessive.

Hi, my name is Jacqueline ('Jackie') Peterson and I am a Real Estate Developer with over 10 years of experience in executing an excess of $30 million dollars of projects.

I would like a loan that adjust the principal every month and loaned me the difference between my current equity and the loan principal in excess of the 80% LTV.You can do this on HELOC loans.  

It may be excessive, but better safe than sorry.

I feel like I am getting into this late, and banks are averse to anything that might look like risk given the uncertain state of the housing market going forward, but this seems excessive to me, given the property's "A" location and perfect rental history.Anyone else running into similar issues, and if so, any advice?  

As someone approaches retirement, their appetite tends to change to the opposite of all of these.