A great deal has been said in other forum discussions about the pros and cons of allowing pets. I have newly renovated 1920's home that has freshly sealed hardwood floors. (no carpet at all) I had planned to NOT...

Slightly high maintenance tenant brought cats into one of my SFHs. My property manager told them not allowed. They said they removed them. Months later a German Shepard is reported there by neighbors ( my best propert...

We recently vetted a tenant that informed us after move in, they have a service animal.  Actually, we discovered they had an animal in their apartment and probed them for answers since we do not allow pets.  We have r...

I've got a landlording question -- I have a tenant that has a child requiring a service dog.  The tenant has purchased a puppy and registered the dog as a Service Animal.  I understand I am limited to two questions I ...

Hi Everyone, I am a shadows lurker who reads much and is very hesitant to post. With the recent purchase I am now at 20 units.  I recently purchased a 16 unit complex and am renovating the units.  4 are complete, but ...

Just came across a late night call with one of my tenants. His family has been living there over a year and I would consider them good tenants. They warned me before that the front tenants dogs (pitbulls) are sometime...

Good morning! We're closing tomorrow on a 4-plex. The current owner and lease allows for tenants to have pets. My policy is no pets, and when the current tenants sign a new lease, it will be a "no-pets" lease. Also, w...

So I'm hoping to aquire a 3 unit property fully rented. Each unit is a one bedroom. One tenant has 2 dogs, a small one and a medium size one. The smaller one barks a bit. These tenants have no pets addendum. They are ...

We have a new situation here that we’d greatly appreciate input on from the BP community… but first, anyone know a good lawyer to have on-hand for questions like these/cost?

We screened out many, many tenants that ...

Originally my leasing agent (not PM) found tenants with 2 cats. Lease was drawn up to include said cats but they bailed before signing. I have read the lease a hundred times and only today noticed something. Please gi...