______Now I am not making any outright accusations here, but the whole thing smells pretty fishy, and I think Bob Prisco / Stevens owes the BP community an explanation as to what's all going on here.

The problems are with the inexperienced under capitalized people studying wholesaling strategies as put forth by a variety of guru/mentors and the temptation these people feel when they smell a profit.   

They’re getting smarter about it too—trying to clean up any residue so there’s no visible evidence, though the smell still lingers.I currently have a $350 fine for smoking inside, including weed.

(Everyone complains that they can smell each other's food and smoke and  in each other's apartments ) The building is in Northern Jersey where I believe the building is responsible to provide ventilation by law. 

Per inspection the HVAC was from 2009. worried if the place is hiding a smell of some sort because there were several plug ins in the home as well.

The smell of mildew is strong.I know the repairs part...but the mildew smell and such will be a new challenge.Besides replacing the damaged areas, I was recommended to shellac the entire floors and spray a mildew solution everywhere.

The few that I looked at but didn't buy would have had to have all of the wood removed and anything else that smelled of smoke.

I am willing to be dollars to donuts that most of your Section 8 tenants are able-bodied humans intelligent enough to get a job and pay their way through life, but they somehow manage to milk the system.

@Benjamin Amaral - smells like shenanigans.

The pet fee is there to take into account that there is another 'body', if you will, that is living in the property, and is thus causing more wear and tear on it.