Has anyone also done a pet deposit with section 8 and charged additional rent fee per pet (and per month)?

Unless you are a partner in the transaction.You can also contact MN Department of commerce for further clarification free of charge

How bad you get to screw someone has limits.To stay away from such issues, investors need to justify their actions, in valuations and in charges for services performed, justifying fair and equitable dealing.

We charge per service , we dont wait for the snow to stop , we plow with the storm .

@kristal the 1% or 2% rule is the amount of rent you should charge your tenants compared to the amount you owe for the property.  

I explained that to my knowledge it could give landlords a reason to either not rent to him or charge him-up-the-back-side.

So you might run into a situation where you buy the condo and a year into it, they charge $3000 to each unit owner to cover replacement.

I just had one where they wanted to charge the buyer an extra $250 to check for any local municipal liens.

Personally, I'd just charge him rent as per normal, then have him invoice for the work that he does, and keep all transactions clean and clear. 

., the court found that in determining unconscionability, the trial judge may consider: 1) the amount of the proposed rent increase; 2) the landlord’s expenses and profitability; 3) how the existing and proposed rent compare to rents charged at similar rental properties in the geographic area; 4) the relative bargaining position of the parties; and 5) based on the judge’s general knowledge, whether the rent increase would shock the conscience of a reasonable person.In my opinion if you're basing the increase on market conditions and not on trying to take advantage of anyone or increase the rent as a way to eliminate a tenant you'll probably be fine.