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From the USDA Website:"Multi-Family Housing Direct LoansWhat does this program do?This program provides competitive financing for affordable multi-family rental housing for low-income, elderly, or disabled individuals...
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Hello,I am in CA, so any California advice would be helpful. Long story short... We have tenants that signed a lease and moved in yesterday. They hid their dog when we first handed over the keys, but I had to go back ...
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I have a no pet policy. I have someone who has a note from their doctor that they need their dog for medical reasons. Depression, etc. In Michigan, can I still say no pets?
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I have a home available for rent and have a prospective tenant that says he has a pitbull as a service animal. I usually charge a pet deposit and monthly fee, but from my limited research, believe I cannot charge for...
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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...
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I am leasing some bedrooms one at a time in my little apartment complex (college kids). Got one person who can not live under the same roof as a dog and she has a real doctor's letter from a local MD. I also had this ...
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We just found out that a tenant of ours just got a puppy as a supposed emotional support animal. They signed a lease stipulating that pets were not allowed. We are in CA and wondering the best way to address this. Tha...
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My rental has a no-pet policy. Mainly because the septic field of the house was just repaired and its all dirt, an animal can really destroy it fast. Its seriously costly and if its destroyed now I really wouldn't hav...
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Hello,I am a first time landlord and have been struggling to rent for 3-4 months. Not a lot of applications but rejected some out of caution. So this couple that now wants to rent has a service dog. Initially I wasn't...
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I wanted to take a moment to describe how I raised hundreds of thousand dollars, developed over 100 units with OPM (other people’s money) and feel good about it.I am a circumspect introvert and often get trapped by my...