Quasi-Luxury Short Term Rental. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, outdoor shower, private beach sand, hammock, outdoor built-in grill with range and mini fridge, outdoor gazebo with TV entertainment, and much more...

Two duplexes a couple blocks from me just experienced fire damage due to a neighbors charcoal grill mishap... maybe opportunity there for an owner not wanting to deal with the hassle. 

If so, why is it different than dog ownership or smokers?

Piles of scrap metal, hubcaps, discarded grills and appliances, etc, all piled 5+ feet high in front of the house.We never even got out of the car. 

I just bought a property that had a smoker living in it for nearly 30 years.

If the previous owner was a heavy smoker, the smell *will* come back, regardless of primer or scrubbing. 

Here's a start:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/78889-smoker-rehab-keys-to-success-with-tobacco-smoke--before-after-picsThere is another thread that is 3-4 pages that goes into a lot of other possible ideas, but in the end it comes down to lots of cleaning and the shellac primer.

Park grill all the way baby. 

I have specified ‘single, quiet, non smoker preferred’ in ad.

Heavy mj smokers are usually pretty calm.Also look at the setup of your yard versus theirs any way to rearrange things so it's not so intrusive.