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Jack Ni Can you take a pet deposit for service dog?
9 January 2019 | 50 replies

Hi, I got a potential tenant that has a service dog. I check tenant Facebook page, her dog is a pit bull. Is it legal in all 50 states to take a pet deposit for a service dog? I usually only take $50 for pet deposit (...

Nathan Gesner Emotional Support Animals: is change coming?
7 December 2020 | 24 replies

If you've been alive and paying attention the last ten years, you know Emotional Support Animals are increasingly seen in airplanes and in rentals. Ten years ago, I didn't have a single one in a rental. Today I have a...

Justin Wallman Therapy dog vs Service dog vs Emotional Support Animal
19 October 2018 | 7 replies

Can someone help with the meanings on these three terms? What can you not discriminate towards?  Tenants and prospective tenants throw these terms around and it gets quite confusing on what exactly we should and can s...

Jane S. Which option would you choose?
17 May 2022 | 15 replies

One of my properties, the best cash flowing SFR, has been vacant for 2 months. I’ve never experienced this huge of a lack of qualified applicants. I’ve started a no animals policy because the dog & human damage fr...

Account Closed For pet renters: what is the worst that has happened?
1 March 2019 | 22 replies

I love dogs and have always had them, but I totally get the reservation about having them in a rental when you can't be there to see that they are well behaved. I'm curious to learn more about what BP has experienced ...

Fahadbin Alam Should I allow my tenants to have cats?
12 February 2021 | 15 replies

So I understand animals can be a big liability in a property, I'm fine with dogs but cat urine is something that I feel may be a big con to my property. Any Advice?

Mark Frattini Tenant was “gifted” a dog
9 December 2018 | 58 replies

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...

Shaozeng Zhang Pet Policy Inquiry for Rental Property
21 October 2023 | 2 replies

Hello all, In my rental ad for a single-house real estate property, I have stated that pets are allowed, with a weight limit of 25 lbs. Does this criteria restrict the number of potential applicants? What is the prefe...

Jared Abbott How much would you pay a bird dog?
4 June 2019 | 7 replies

How much should I pay bird dogs? A percentage or a set rate? I'm leaning towards a percentage, because that seems more fair, but i'm open to suggestions either way. Thanks guys!

Josh Cunningham Typical Pet fees/ deposits
1 March 2016 | 12 replies

I typically do owner financing ( LC, Lease Options), fix and flips or wholesale deals but few rentals. Have a house I remodeled (new carpet, paint and everything else). Have a prospective renter with 3 large dogs (app...