So my tenants have come back to me after paying rent on time for their first 5 months with no issues or complaints. They are taking care of the place, the yard looks great, house is kept very clean. Although  my lease...

Houseshare/roommate setting.

Had one person want to bring their 60 pound dog. Said it was house-trained, not kennel-trained. Young tenant, probably 20 or 21 years old. Friendly breed of dog. Would you rent to that si...

I have a 4 bedroom house for rent and its 1 level all tile.  Am I crazy to let someone with 6 pets (4 are cats) rent this house? Would the house still smell from the cats even if there is no carpet???

I normally forbid tenants from operating a business from a residential property. However, we have a house on 100 acres and a tenant that wants to breed high-end dogs. These are professional people, not a puppy mill, a...

Hello! Not a lot of posts from me of late, I have of course been buried. I wanted to pop my head up for a sec, just to leave a quick note on something. 
For those that have not already refinanced and gotten their #co...

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?

An existing tenant is asking for permission to include German Shephard dog while renewing lease.  Willing to pay $600 dog fee annually.  It is unit 1first floor of a 2-Flat in Forest Park.  The property has a small fr...

It seems that everyone has an opinion about whether to rent to people with pets.   How effective is it to require additional monthly rent for a pet?  Can anyone tell me if charging a pet deposit or additional monthly ...

Hi all,I have a sweet tenant (30-something male) with a dog. I think this tenant means well, but he's pretty naive. He's left his short-haired dog tied up outdoors all night in winter, left it caged indoors all day wh...

Hi! I am a new landlord, so I have a question. We have a tri-plex, and we inherited 2 tenants when we took the house over in November of this past year. One tenant is awesome, and one is.....not. She is continu...