I tell PotentIal tenants it’s usually quiet unless of coarse a gun goes off In a drIve by or the police are arresting someone with their sirens on .i also tell them it’s just a short walk down down the lItter lIned street to our frIendly liquor store and there’s a charmIng little ma and pa corner store that sells cigarettes ,rolling papers, and lotto tickets - all the essentials.

What’s the best type of Kilz primer (or other primer) to use on a bedroom’s walls and ceiling to permanently eliminate or cover up a smoky cigarette smell from someone who smoked in a bedroom?

I would definitely pass on smokers if possible.

And if you're having trouble leasing the unit, I would probably drop the restriction on being a non-smoker and just say they can't smoke in the unit (although they likely will). 

, and if you want to live in it eventually you probably dont want smokers. $5k for the back deck??

I went up to look at the property and one of the doors had gunshot holes in it.After I finished inspecting the property I went back down to the street and was immediately approached by several people asking for money and cigarettes, there were plenty of females using Walmart carts as strollers for their babies, and finally when I went back into my car someone came up to me asking what I was doing there, I replied "I'm looking to buy a home here" to which he replied "Really?!

I also heard/saw a suggestion here that the owner chargers for cigarette butts they find on the ground.

Having said that, I do have rules where I don't bend-- I do not allow cigarette smoking in renovated units because it ruins my paint.

Just a few things I did to help me save (and they added up):- Cut out the cable and use wifi/Netflix - Make coffee at home - Stop eating out, only making it a special occasion here and there- Stop buying unnecessary clothes - Switched from a 35$ a month gym to a $10 a month gym- Cut out "snacks" when grocery shopping- Quit smoking cigarettes - Be mindful of utilities, shut off lights at night, don't leave them on- And most importantly, stay busy.

Previous owner was a heavy smoker and left behind all furniture and personal staff(that was part of the deal).