Sometimes things like water damage and pet damage require replacing sections of the floor and you can piece those in without doing the whole floor with varing results. 

In addition, anyone that has carpet has to worry about pets.  

You can't ask - the tenant needs to request a 'reasonable modification' defined as " • You request to bring your service animal into a building with a “no-pets” policy.

If you are accepting pets you need to be very cautious to verify what kind of animal they actually have -- a lot of people will tell lies to get undesirable pets into units.

A lot of tenants have small pets too, so I would consider small dogs and cats for an extra $25 per month.

Describe your credit score and any bankruptcies that will show on your record  Pet names + type/breed (list all) How many people will be living in your apartment in total?  

Do you accept pets?  

Can they have a pet? 

I have worked with great tenants before with reduced rent. the tenant I am evicting is not a good tenant. he doesnt pay on time. didnt pay in march . has 3 pit bulls and no pet deposits . the last time I heard from him is February 8th. he is unwilling to communicate. 

Basically, while there are indeed many domestic issues in Europe and the US, there is still some growth opportunity if corporations continue to prepare for business with China.