Textured plaster removal

[Ravi P.]

I'm acquiring a SFR which I will be renting out. The home has this vintage Italian theme, which can be charming, but I feel it may limit the potential candidates that would actually want to rent it. Once bought, I am trying to assess my scope of work, thus lining up tradesman, and minimize renovation time. Most of it is simple, but my biggest concern is the walls on half the walls have this thick, chunky texture. The texture is a random texture that is raised about a 1/4" off the wall and about another 1/4" in some spots.

Has anyone had to deal with this before or can provide any input. From my research if this is joint compound it will be much easier to deal with. However I believe this is plaster, which would make the removal much harder to remove.