Inherited Renter smoking vapor & has a cat

[Nate Baumann]

I recently bought my first set of apts! 13 one bedroom units that were basically all full at closing. I left them under PM for two months and have now taken that over personally. I finally connected with my last renter to get my lease signed. He was very forthright and admitted to getting a cat 1 month before I bought the building. He also commented that he smoked occasionally outside. There was no smell of smoke at all in his apt with all the windows and doors closed. He then tells me that he uses vapor nicotine daily in the apt. Both of these are prohibited in my lease agreement. Is the vapor nicotine something to worry about? I am thinking that at this point I need to encourage him to find a new place to take his cat and his habit to live. To me dealing with inherited tenants is a bit more challenging than with tenants who signed the lease before moving in. The last PM was very laid back. Thanks for the feedback ahead of time!