You are in landlord chemistry class here, and certain sealers will cover certain smells better, so maybe research some on Marijuana, but for tobacco (probably close) I have had luck with an oil based (kilz) or shellac sealer for odor.

I am also looking for people who are respectful (i.e. good chemistry on the phone, do what they say they're going to do, fully complete applications, etc.) 

Not that studying is bad but my little 20 dollar book on real estate will probably make me more money than their 300 dollar chemistry book...

I recently retired from a job in chemistry and I want to start flipping houses but I don't have enough money to get anyone's attention.

There's some sort of chemistry involved, but the quick version is that it makes your meat much juicier and more flavorful than not brining.This link right here takes you to a pretty good catch-all brine:  http://www.food.com/recipe/basic-brine-for-juicy-t...It's basically just water, some salt, and some sugar.

My attention to detail, while sometime lacking in the chemistry setting, is quite thorough when it comes to real estate.  

Just like neuro-surgery, or open-heart surgery are not the best places to enter surgery...Listen to Bill Gulley and Tom Goans !

I've invested lots of time and energy reading "Rigorous" books to get me my degrees in Chemistry and Physics.... and that qualifies me for a $50k job standing all day in a lab.I also spent time as a paper pusher for a mortgage insurance company (who basically performs the underwriting for lots of small banks) so I know the underwriting guidelines quite well. 

If you can make it through your first deal together, chances are you have good working chemistry and will be able to continue to work well together.I think you need to draft something and it sounds like you are on the same page.

I’m a student of an area in psychology called Neuro-Linguistic Programming.