I recently found out he is a smoker.

Hey Che Chiu,The rental market in the Dallas area is great however there always seems to be some issue with each applicant either bankruptcy, or criminal or evictions or smoker with pets or temp employment etc.

We also ask if they are smokers.  

:) The plastic blinds will likely be stained, particularly in the room(s) where they smoked most frequently.While folks will suggest to prime with a sealant primer (such as Zinnsser), if there have been long-term smokers, it may not be sufficient - it will cover in the short-term, but the toxins will eventually find their way to the surface again.We helped to renovate a house where the prior owner had been a heavy smoker for 30+ years.  

Pot smokers, partiers, people fighting/screaming/throwing things at each other, dogs that bark and howl all day and whine all night, unsupervised teenagers lighting backyard bonfires in the bbq grill while mom away at work, etc.  

The owner was a smoker and the inside of the property was ruined.

When she retires it may change, but I think a lot is screening out smokers and surprise animals like you would anyone and whether you have competent HUD staff that give a rip or not. 

Smokers, loud dogs, domestic disputes.  

Hola,Our first eviction (from an inherited tenant) is finally over.  And now it's time to flip/re-hab/put a shine on this 1 bedroom (in a duplex) and get a quality tenant. Beyond scrubbing the walls + painting, pullin...

Quote from @Justin Smoker: @Ashley G. you seem to have a lot of good practical advice based on experience.