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 have a 24-unit apartment complex that has a no-pet policy.  In NM, emotional support animals are classified as assistive animals that cannot be discriminated against.  An existing tenant, with 4 months left on lease...

I visited my first hoarder house today that reeked of rodents, mold, and fumigation residue. I also noticed hypodermic needles on a desk along with an immense amount of garbage spread throughout the house. 
My questi...

I personally love animals, but am hesitant to allow them in my future rentals because of damages, liability, noise, etc...   I also hesitate NOT to allow animals because it feels like everyone and their brother has an...

My Oklahoma tenant has a pitbull that has been going on the neighbor's property. The neighbors said they are scared of the dog b/c it is aggresive and wont back down when they tell it to go away. The concern is that i...

I have owned and operated properties since 2007, and have always had a NO smoking and NO pets policy. As of late, I am getting a lot of requests for needing a "service animal" or "therapy animal". I don't know if this...

For Property Investors, the Price of Homes Is Still Not Right by Will Parker in the Wall Street Journal stated, "...Realtor.com said 2023 was on track for the largest annual drop in investor buying activity in at leas...

Hi I am a first time property owner looking for tenants.I am writing up my own lease / rules and wanted to know how to state no pets is allowed, and it's penalty and consequences.I read a few posts on the forums from ...

Get a Leash on the Three P’s of Pets:Pet Deposits, Pet Fees, and Pet Rent Whitney Hahn | Paragon Real Estate Advisors | Many landlords question whether or not they should allow renters to have pets in their apartme...

I have been allowing pets in our units and one potential tenant claims that their dog is an emotional support animal. I honestly don’t believe him, but want to make sure that I’m giving equal opportunity. I’m requesti...