Major systems (roof, HVAC, foundation, plumbing) are in good shape, but the former owner was a smoker.  

I'm a little on the side of the smoker even though I don't smoke myself.

I might have to look at it like this, given the current condition of that place (smoker/unkept cats), he might even be paying closer to market than I thought.

thing is something that baby boomers needed to be told so they would stop financing a new BBQ Grill and $3k of power tools on a new credit card every time they walked into Sears.

Framed local art scenes and some eclectic furniture, large pots or whatever to be the opposite of a holiday inn express (my hubands fav), an outdoor bistro set (for smokers) and maybe a bbq grill.

Smoker?

And I would recommend changing the ad to "Non-smokers only.

A turnover is generally an expensive event so you want to try and keep tenants in place as long as they are paying and not damaging the place.THE SMOKER: if he's paying on time and not causing any other problems, I would keep him.

There are some things that I think I can very easily ask for- credit for repairing the current slate roof to get me a couple more years before I replace it, credit for cleaning/detoxing the unit currently rented by smokers, and credit for and foundation patching for erosion due to the unadressed grading issues (the seller provided me with a 2009 inspection, funny enough).  

It will also explain, what you can and cannot do to your townhouse, in regards to the process of renting it out, down to whether or not you can have a gas grill on your property.