We advertised as no pets allowed and that lost us a lot of lookers.

The other option is a hefty pet rent per dog on top of a large pet deposit but even then it probably won't be enough to cover the costs.

This family is currently searching for a home, and our agent, who also represents them, has generously offered to waive any commission for connecting us.After outlining our standard tenant qualifications—which encompass application requirements, income verification, rental history, credit score, background checks, a non-smoker policy, occupancy guidelines, pet policy, application fees, and move-in costs—our agent indicated that the extensive discussions and adherence to these requirements "equals a full commission of one month's rent."

As we are in compliance with fair housing laws we of course complied with her request to have a cat even though the property was listed as “no pets”.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Artificial grass - since most of our tenants have pets I wouldn't be a big fan.

If the applicant submitted an application, with the appropriate fee and was qualified to rent your home, legally you'd be obligated to rent to them with their Section 8 voucher.However, if you have other policies like no pets, no smokers or no more and X vehicles in the driveway, you can deny tenancy to Section 8 voucher holders who don't qualify because of pets/smoking/parking concerns.It's important to not be discriminatory, but you can also protect your investment by being vigilant in your tenant screening avoiding future headaches.

I don't know, but I'm guessing perhaps there was a leak/flood and the subfloor rotted, and/or pet urine that soaked into the subfloor, and/or mold issues? 

The kids don’t maintain the yard, are hard on walls and appliances, don’t change air filters, take down the smoke alarms instead of changing a battery and they always sneak in pets that are not on the lease.

Suggestions please Ozone generators should never be run with people or pets inside.They are harmful to all living life.Look it up on the internet.