@Russell ThomasI would prolly run this information outside of quickbooks or an accounting software.

As the bill is written at the date of this post, that would mean if you have a rental, you MUST allow pets, no exceptions, regardless of species, breed, size, etc. and you would not be allowed to ask about pets on rental applications.

Did you do background and credit check at time of application?

@Zayda Maguire I take an application and screen them in the regular way.

If the tenant causes $800 in damages, I file a simple, online claim with Obligo and they pay me the $800 with no questions asked, then they pull the $800 from the Tenant's bank account or credit card.All my applicants are given a score and that score determines how big of a deposit they pay.

Still, and even more importantly, location of the property, competitive pricing, applicant pool, etc, these will all play into your ability to get the place rented.Since it sounds like your situation was one where you're acquiring a new property, Grace has the right idea with 2-4 weeks ahead of time (but I'd even still say give yourself as much time as possible because applicants may fall through; ex. someone backs out after going through the screening process and showing intent on signing, but never does, generally you want to know that information well enough in advance that you can still not find yourself in a pinch.

So first we are approved for the line of credit and underwriting for that, then each property loan application goes through an underwriting process similar to a hard money loan experience. 

So the next bit of homework is for you to investigate the software that is available to help you manage. 

It is a great software that matches up cabin owners to cleaners and even can handle schedules plus payments. 

This despite a very thorough tenant application/screening process.