Tenants and tenant candidates lie about having pets! This has been our experience over the years. Not all, of course, but a lot do!

I had a prospective tenant ask today about keeping their pet miniature pig in the house. It weighs 30 lbs, which is right at the limit I use on dogs. She claims it is litter trained for when they are not home and is...

Hi BP,I'm a long time reader but finally decided to participate!  I'm trying to rent out a property in San Francisco.  In general, what should I watch out?  For the local investors, what special quirk should I be care...

This is a bit of a weird question but under any structure (Sole prop, LLC, etc...) does anyone write off pet expenses if your pet is legitimately used in your business? I know it’s a bit of a stretch, but I’ve heard ...

My husband & I have a multi-family that we gutted & renovated 2 years ago. We did not allow pets with our first tenants, because everything was fresh & new. These tenants left the apartment in great condit...

Hi all!

I was just wondering how much to charge for pet fee and deposit for a single family rental in Sacramento CA? Thanks in advance:)

Question to the group....I am going to allow pets in my mid-term rental.  It is a quad-plex with a shared courtyard (duplex up front, up-down in back).  I'm in Florida, so the flea potential is real!  How do you mitig...

A friend has a rental in Iowa. Carpets were about 6 months old when the current tenants moved in 2-1/2 years ago and in great shape.Since you're a landlord, you can already guess they are moving out and the carpets ar...

New tenant is looking to a get a fully grown dog (20 lb) in a couple months - the space has new floors. With a new dog you can't really tell how well behaved he'll be or if he'll act up. How much extra security deposi...

HELP! First time landlord here, three days into my first rental property and I can't get much action on my listing! Yes, the time of year isn't helping but the few bites I have gotten are *all* pet owners. Everything ...