So the only way to get rid of the spots and the smell is to remove the carpet and pad, seal any spots in the wood of the flooring, and replace with new carpet and new pad.

It would be a battle, even if it did eventually happen.In another case, I was looking at house that was half commercial and half high density.

Lenders are not going to touch anything that even smells like a performing asset any time soon.

We see a lot of posts related to leasing, screening tenants, increasing cash flows, analyzing investments, etc. - the positives of rental real estate. Sometimes we encounter situations or the unexpected that we have ...

I am thankful for doctors who don't give up when someone you love is facing an uphill battle.

The house smells so bad you just have to walk by it and you can smell it.

Lowering the asking price that much that quickly smells a little like desperation.Might be worth making some crazy low offers with a close date before year end and come away with some real deals.

I won't fight a battle that I know I won't win.

We recently exercised this right due to smelling smoke next door coming from a "non smoking" apartment and were able to make a substantial increase in rent due to evidence found of smoking in the unit. 

We have a four month battle going on with them on a deal that should be a "no-brainer".I would place them in a category worse than Countrywide right now.