We'd have never seen the money anyway even if we'd won but I'm still salty about that.In the mean time, her dogs (we’re a pet friendly rental) have totally destroyed the place even beyond the quite nasty conditions she was living in, even after she had been living only a week in the unit so far.

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

I have a no pet policy. 

Sometimes they add a pet under the radar, etc.

If your only raising rents 3-5% then a small lifestyle change on your tenants part (cable, pets, vices) could likely account for the increase. 

My rental property manager leased an apartment to a lady who at the time had no pets. 

It includes provisions like:One person per room.One car per tenant.Very limited overnight visitors.No partying whatsoever.No smoking or drugs whatsoever.No pets.

Smokers and pet lovers will pay extra for this freedom.

People Always need a place to live.The corner grocery store might close down and burn the NNN lease holder after all of the other supporting businesses attached to it go dark.BUTPeople Always need a place to live.In the last bubble aftermath I noticed many families grouping together, ie (SFH) brother and his family living in the garage, and/or sister and her family living in a camper in the driveway, kids galore, pets a plenty.

If the partner does not know what your likes, dislikes and pet peeves are then it makes it more difficult on the relationship.