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John Teachout Service animals, are they a pet?
2 April 2017 | 10 replies

I recently rented a SFR and was told the prospective tenants didn't have any pets. We have a no pet policy for some of our properties and allow some small dogs for others (no cats). This property would have allowed sm...

Tyler Mehigan Cats and Dogs and Pets, Oh My!
2 August 2022 | 23 replies

Hi Everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful day. Is it worth it to allow pets for rental properties to increase the amount of potential tenants or should I reduce risk of property damage/loud animals and not allow ...

Tariq B. Tenant With a Bunch of Cats Paying Under Market. Keep or Not?
30 September 2020 | 6 replies

Hey All,
I took ownership of a 7 unit bout a year ago and have steadily been renovating each unit. I have 1 left I want to do which probably needs it the most out of all of them. The tenant who lives their is on a fi...

Dana Gearhart Considering pets.....
20 January 2014 | 16 replies

We are considering allowing pets in one of our duplex rentals. What are your thoughts/experiences with tenants and pets? How much do you typically charge as non-refundable deposit as well as monthly pet rent? What ...

Robert Gailie Animal urine
18 October 2015 | 6 replies

I have looked at a few houses to flip and they are decent deals. That is at least until you go there and open up the house and the entire home reeks of urine. Have any of you purchased homes like this? What was the ou...

Mike Franco have you ever had pets that didn't cause any damage?
18 September 2020 | 9 replies

I've sometimes wondered if a pet deposit is even enough to cover potential damage a pet may cause. Scratching, peeing pooping...Have you ever rented to pet owners whose pets didn't actually cause any damage?What's the...

Yiming Li tenants with large dog: anything to look for?
20 June 2021 | 17 replies

Hi all,We are considering a tenant family with a large(70lb) golden retriever, we've never had dogs before and not sure how to manage tenants with pets in general. Can you please share some tips regarding screening pr...

Jennifer Rysdam Do you report to credit bureau if they don't pay repairs?
1 April 2017 | 7 replies

Hi all. I just bought this 8-plex, where pets are only allowed if approved, deposit paid, etc. Well, we did the inspection for purchase and one lady, who just moved in a year ago May 1, has 2 unapproved cats and her p...

Megan Moody Turning over a rental for the 1st time in 6 years - pet odor
2 January 2018 | 16 replies

hi BP community - Happy new year! My husband I became accidental landlords 6+ years ago when we moved to a single family home and rented out the townhouse we had outgrown. We've been blessed to have no vacancy over th...

Aram Y. Tenant tells me they want a pet and get an ESA letter when I deny
31 December 2022 | 13 replies

I have a 4-year tenant living in a no-pet building. They texted me 1 year ago to say they may not want to renew their lease because they were looking to get a pet in the future - and to also to point out another tenan...