Pets should also always have access to fresh water, as they can get dehydrated.

Lead with a positive (I'm not increasing your rent, I'm a very approachable landlord, I deliver freshly baked cookies when I come to check your smoke detectors, etc...). 

Instead of fretting or getting angry/frustrated, be motivated and smile when you find that new occupant who will be the fresh start you are looking for!

Most of the walls were freshly painted, I have never noticed any marks or holes on the walls, let alone "LOTS OF" them. 

But having just completed income tax returns in the past month the real world expenses are fresh on my mind.Second, I would study the rental market in that specific neighborhood.  

Originally posted by @Dawn Anastasi:There's already a HUGE thread about tenant applicants and the dumb things they say ... you should consider posting there versus starting a whole new thread.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/73741-tenant-applicants-say-the-dumbest-things Fresh threads are better.

I have found them to be very responsible.B would be a no for me, because freshly divorced people never stay long.  

It's still pretty fresh however.

I also learned not to rent to freshly divorced people.  

I'd rather have a freshly dismissed Chapter 7 than a judgment any day.