Storage areas, garages, and basements must be kept free of combustible materials.89• Operable deadbolt locks on the main entry doors of rental units, and operable locking or security devices on windows.90• Working smoke detectors in all units of multi-unit buildings, such as duplexes and apartment complexes.

Although I recently spent a day cleaning up a year and a half worth of big dog poop mixed with cigarette butts in a backyard, at this point in my career my time is better spent coordinating workers and making the big money decisions.

Some tenants gave him Christmas gifts of a carton of cigarettes or a bottle of booze. 

Overall, investors either sellers or buyers are on the fence until the smoke is cleared on both rent control and no cause eviction subjects.

(this is critical, unless you find a smoking deal it is simply unrealistic to cash flow SAFELY unless these parameters are met)lend on property located in any state.

Make sure everything is safe and up to code (electrical, smoke and carbon dioxide detectors, etc.).

Hahaha, I'll just put in my screens---I just got some big-time relief on what I thought I'd be paying for bringing smoke detection up to code so I can flex here. :)

With the recent outbreak of marijuana paranoia by uneducated people...I'm wondering how many, if any, allow smoking (cigarettes) inside your unit?

Then you also need to consider smoke and water damage.  

Complaints of new roommates coming in "out of nowhere" (it makes sense because the owner has to rent the room), people smoking pot (good luck proving who make the living room couch smell like weed and *just* evicting them), and just a ton of complaints.