Hi, I've been renting out my back cottage ever since living in Fairfax starting back in 2003. The cottage has only had 3 tenants in that time frame, as I keep the rent low and don't increase it very often. Recently I renovated it ($40K surprise), and it's a gem. Less than 500 sq ft, it hosts a lovely backyard and patio area and is super quiet.
Unfortunately, I did have a renter for 2 months that put 200 plants in the small bedroom, allowed her dog to poop all over the backyard, put up a temporary structure, and it was difficult to get her to leave. I can't imagine how stressful it would have been if the new Fairfax
additional renter rights had been added to the picture.