Although the home was decent, we had a difficult time with the owner.

On the second night of our stay a dog without a collar or tags showed up at the home around 5. It never left the deck area. I didn't feel comfortable having my dog or my kids (4 & 6) play outside with a dog that didn't have a collar or tags. I called Michael to see if he could identify the dog. He wasn't sure whose dog it was and suggested we "throw some sticks at it" to get it to leave. I said we had tried to consult animal control but they were closed and their message said to call 911 if needed. After 8, I called 911 because we wanted the dog to be safe.

The next day we saw a sign posted for the lost dog and I called the owner immediately. The owner texted me that he got the dog and would get a collar.

That day the downstairs toilet wasn't flushing. After lunch we noticed there was sewage on the basement floor next to the washer and dryer and into a storeroom. I called Michael immediately. He said he would get a plumber over and to leave a key outside so the plumber could get in.

Late that afternoon I texted Michael to check the progress. He said the plumber had cleared the sewer line from outside and said it must have been clogged by the previous renters. I inquired about the sewage inside and Michael said he "wished I would have told him earlier." I responded that I had told him "there is poop on the floor." He said he would give us a "$50 rebate for our troubles." (At this time, he has given our deposit back but no rebate.) We hadn't been at the house all afternoon and had wanted to go back to have dinner and get our kids relaxed for bed. Michael said that he could call a cleaner and they would put down bleach. At this point, 6:30pm, we told him this just wasn't realistic for us to stay. We wanted to enjoy family time and having a stranger in the basement moving around the washer and dryer to clean and putting bleach fumes in the air near our kids' beds just doesn't sound like vacation. Michael was upset and said "you can't please everyone."

Later that evening he texted me that a neighbor told him the dog followed us back from a walk. Michael failed to ask questions to clarify the situation before telling me in the message that he was "appalled at my behavior." If he had asked, he would have learned that we never even took a walk. My 73 year old dad has bad hips.

If you rent here, beware.