I'd love to hear from a lawyer with ADA/HUD experience.See this next thread for what you requested:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/64899-when-your-tenant-gets-a-pet-in-your-pet-free-rental-unit

Otherwise, here are links to 2 articles that may help you on your journey to find a mentor:- http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3225/blog_posts/26426-how-do-i-find-a-mentor- http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4273/blog_posts/29992-how-to-find-a-mentorLots of luck to you!

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If not, it was full of examples.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/12/12/bp-podcast-048-duplex-managing-tenants-darren-sager/

There is an ongoing thread about day care at a rental:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/109391-advice-needed-residential-tenant-w-a-daycare-insurance-headache-helpI didn't want to hijack it but I thought a more generalized discussion would be helpful to me and a few others.I also made it a point to tell applicants I do not wish to conduct business at my propertyHowever there are some gray areas, and I basically made my rules looking at the nuisance factors...not so much liabilities, and now looking at that thread, I may have to rethink this.You see, I would not have allowed the day care simply because a half dozen moms picking up and dropping off at the same time would cause a parking jam and inconvenience.On the other hand, I have told tenants who occasionally allow "friends" to drop off a kid for them to babysit its ok.

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Go to both, they are hugely different and you may not like one or the other, but only way to know is to go to both and see which one fits your style, needs etc better.Here is a link to the clubs: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-clubs/illinois.html

I've seen them try.I agree, the provision might be OK on the higher-end homes, but this post and all the comments really show the problems a provision like that can raise:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/83336-what-kind-of-agreement-you-have-with-your-tenants-they-do-repairs-or-help-with-repairsI'm sure most of us have a section in our rental agreements that state tenants will be responsible for damage that they cause.

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