Denise Evans
Tenants and Animals
We are all familiar with issues related to service animals (specially trained and certified dogs) and assistance animals (such as emotional support animals of any species or breeds).This post suggests a compromise res...
Jen W.
Renting to folks with pitbulls
This is me and my husbands first out to market rental, potential tenant inquires if we allow pit bulls. We have another tenant that we inherited at purchase of property that has a pit bull and poodle. Property is a ...
Mindy Jensen
Want to Talk Tax? Upcoming Podcast Episode Needs Your Questions!!
An upcoming episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast will feature BOTH @Amanda Han and @Brandon Hall answering YOUR questions about taxes - the new tax laws and how they affect regular people AND real estate investors.Wha...
Wendy S.
Pet Policy for outside dog in Per Room Rental
Good day everyone. So I rent by the room and have a tenant for the first time with a pet dog. He's a rescue, I believe a lab/retriever mix, less than 2 years old. He seemed mild-tempered, listened to his owner's comma...
Greg Mayer
pet fee vs pet deposit - or both?
Hi BP community!My wife and I are purchasing a duplex in Atlanta. One side of the duplex has tenants that might stay after we close, the other side is vacant. We're moving into the vacant side and have two dogs, so we...
Nathan Gesner
HUD Issues New Service Animal Guidance
HUD issued a new notice regarding service animals and reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act.CLICK HERE for the official announcement from HUDThis guide provides housing providers with a set of best prac...
Mark Frattini
Tenant was “gifted” a dog
My property manager contacted me to let me know a tenant in one of my duplexes has been given a dog. They asked me if I would consider collecting a 200.00 pet deposit and 25.00 a month for pet rent or if I wanted to e...
Susan H.
Pets & Required Renter's Policy
In the “you might have similar questions” category: Since my tenants of 3+ years are moving out this summer, I checked with my insurance agent to clarify the rules/restrictions about dogs in rentals. My agent (with Al...
Bobby Gerry
Replace those compression valves with 1/4 turn angle valves!
Pretty much any house you walk into in America has compression shutoff valves at the water line hookups under every sink and behind every toilet in the house. These compression valves where never designed to last. The...
Callum K.
Renters with Ferrets
Good morning,
I received an application for renters with ferrets and I am unfamiliar with the kind of impact ferrets have on homes. I know cats urine is bad for homes, and large (especially aggressive) dogs can be as...