All they would ever do was come in with a shampoo machine and suck the water out but it still smelled and they never replaced the carpet.

.- Smells can be a sign.

It has already been redone nicely inside/outside but I'm told it has a mild cigarette smell somehow.

Any body by chance know?

I am trying to find something that is flexible and does not take my body full time.

If you have a realtor he should be helping you get everything you need in the way of inspections and permission to self inspect etc. etc.This deal smells really bad just from the few paragraphs you have written.

People think that everything double digit is risky or even smells fishy.

He was an able bodied 25 year old.

It could be body language.

Put your company name and Georgia Board of Residential & General Contractors license number in the body of the message.