I'm not sure if you can do a monthly inspection legally or not but, I would also have animal care agreements in the lease such as...proof of shots for the animal (and all other legal requirements), noise levels, smells from the animal or its waste, and agreements about what is to be done with the animals waste, and rules about where the pest can go, or rules about the animals being on a leash at all times.

I give tenants some cleaning supplies and some wallflowers from Bath and Body Works.Congratulations on your purchase.

I had to have a guy wiping all walls w vinager and then degreaser to kill the smell of smoke. 

Last week at Holton-Wise the following happened.Dead body carried out of an apartment building.

I personally like to speak to someone face-to-face so I can read their facial expressions and body language when talking to them.

We take care of everything: provide personalized messaging/guest interactions, being available 24/7 for guest issues (including being available to physically go over to the property), personalized trip itineraries and recommendations for guests, pricing adjustments (which means staying up to date of current events including concerts, graduations, etc) coordinating of cleaning, restocking and purchasing of consumables (coffee, water, shampoo, body wash), laundry, supplying towels/linens, Netflix subscription, a color guidebook with info about each property/neighborhood, tourist brochures, takeout/delivery menus from places nearby,   We have also partnered up with local businesses and are able to offer discounts at these places for people who stay at our properties. 

Nathan knows his stuff, unfortunately there is no individual or specific governing body in regards to property management in NY State so there are a lot of illegal companies pretending to be property managers and there are serious consequences for operating as a property manager without being properly licensed in NY.

But I'm just not sure it would be legal to reject them just for their body art.  

Do your own research and see what the house looks like and what it should market for; my guess is he smells you as a sucker and is playing you as such. 

Is the county recognized as the first lien holder and city as the second lien hold since they are both forms of taxes, just different bodies?