Don't leave any old sheet vinyl, or carpet that will hold the odors/smoke particles.

When they moved out, there were over two dozen cigarette burns, and numerous dark stains.

If every year you end up with a net gain of only 3 or 4 paid for, $400/month rentals, you'll be f**ting through silk in just a few years.When you go to borrow $20K and realize that you're going to pay $4K IN C**P FEES, for which you get NOTHING, you'll come over to the "dark" side.There's an expression developed regarding the stock market but it's equally applicable to the RE market as well: "Bulls make money, bears make money, hogs go to slaughter."

It is a gateway drug that only sinners smoke.

Fire/smoke and response wet down the entire house which had just been remodeled. 50k worth of damage. according to contractor/bidder.

The apartment got vacated, I'm out a month and a half's rent according to their lease, and when we got into the vacant apartment, it REEKED of cigarette smoke!

I too think these people are blowing smoke about you impeding their puchase efforts.....

We're good tenants; we're quiet, no drinking or smoking and no loud music.

If the deal is smoking hot, the credit worthiness is less important, but still considered.Want to remove 100% of using personal credit, you need a non-recourse loan, which the lender bases their decision only on the property at hand.You numbers must be good, and they will usually want at least 30% down.

If you can get the smell out but not the stains, refinish the floor in a dark color to help hide the stain.I have not found Nature's Miracle to be of much use,