Especially if an animal is part of the package go see their current residence.

The concern is that it will attack one of the children or animals on their land.

I know we aren't using the 70% rule here, but would you all consider Southern CA a little different of an animal because the housing prices are so much higher?

This includes adding/removing a tenant, adding an animal, renewing/extending a lease, terminating early, etc.

Text message received = work order; if item repaired or replaced and I did the work, then I'll have a text message sent back to the tenant showing work completed; if it's something I had to purchases (new stove for example), then I'll have both the receipt for the appliance store & a text back to the tenant showing the work was complete.One of the nice things about my properties is I fall into that tiny sliver of properties that are exempt from having to allow emotional support animals. 1 property being a single family house not brokered by a real estate agent.

These goals dictate the ideal asset type, in may case, single family homes.If you understand duplexes and they support your goals there is no reason why you should venture out into 4 families, which are typically lower rent per door. 8 and 12 unit buildings are different animal all together and in a way the worst of both worlds - these "mom and pop style MF" have lot of the disadvantages that come with MF, but don't give you all the advanatges and synergies that you get with a "real" MF, say 75 units and up with professional on site management etc.

You can either negotiate the deal to a position where the numbers work for you, or you can walk away if this puppy needs open heart surgery (apologizes in advance to animal lovers for the analogy with the puppy).

Many pest removal companies offer inspection services to spot infestations and other animal-related problems.  

Birmingham is probably a very different animal in terms of the need to restrict STRs, and it may never happen there, but know it's a possibility anywhere.

Also tell her service dogs and emotional support animals are two very different things, the service dogs are very well trained while an emotional support animal has zero training.