Rental w/ Heavy Smoker Tenant (property subject to lease)

[Jon Elson]

Currently analyzing a rental property with a tenant who is a heavy cigarette smoker. The property was recently painted. The property is sold subject-to the current lease, which lasts another 6-12 months. The tenant is relatively new to the property (may turnover after lease) and a heavy smoker. If the current lease does not prohibit indoor smoking, is this a deal breaker on a rental property (assuming it cash flows as-is)? Does anyone have experience “de-smoke-ifying” a property? I am comfortable with having the walls and ceiling repainted once the tenant moves out; however, will there be issues with the kitchen cabinets, windows, ect. smelling like smoke? I am posing this question b/c I have never lived in a home with someone who smokes or dealt with this in the past.