.- Niche Knowledge: (STR rules, ADU's, Zoning Expertise, down payment assistance programs, AFH, Opportunity Zones, etc)- Discounting: (If you are new you could always discount your services to add value (reduced commission for brokers, lower management fee, reduced fees for JV's).- Superior Service: Somewhat counterintuitively you can actually add more value despite being new.

The mortgage will be another layer of protection. 

That said having tattoos is not a protected class.  

Are there any suggestions on what needs to be defined in the lease regarding this and suggestions on whether increased monthly charge or an additional "pet deposit" is best for protection of our property?

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it.We have a 12 page management contract that we've added our real experiences to over the years, with the intent of protecting both us AND the landlord.

Remember time and expertise are a Realtor's commodity, so loyalty and action are rewarded with more loyalty and more action. 

Then you will also be able to act on any other opportunities you see and not have to wait to sell one property to buy another.Also if you are going to seriously get into RE investing, open a LLC to protect yourselves and put the properties in the name of the LLC. 

The thought of the LLC was because we want to protect ourselves as best we can.

With you being in a tenant friendly state you have the lower hand, the only way we can protect ourselves is to screen.  99% of the time when someone writes a post would you accept I already say no before reading but read anyway. 

We have not heard from the hotel and conference venue yet specifically, however, we've heard from relatives of some of our team members who are safe and said the damage is less than expected thanks to the floor protection systems installed post-Katrina.