They were also urinating on the carpets in 4 stair wells and the urine odor was horrible.I knew I could not stop these ghetto people from drinking and urinating on the stairwell  carpets, so the day the property closed escrow I terminated the tenancy for all 14 tenants because I knew some would move in 30 days, some in 60 days and it would take an attorney and 3 to 5 months to get some tenants out.When I started remodeling the property there was so much cockroach crap under kitchen cabinets we literally used a square shovel and a large trash can to remove the dropping (or whatever that crap is called), but the point to my story is; I am never afraid to make start a major storm when it comes to evicting tenants, remodeling and spending tons of cash because I know that when I stretch out the numbers over a 10, 20, and 30-years the profits become amazing.I am guessing that you have purchased a goldmine for $150,000 and you just don't know how to turn the property into what you need it to be.

It could be a pit, foul smells and all, and it's gone in a flash at full asking - just because there is almost nothing under $180k left to buy anymore.In fact I am starting to wonder if maybe now we are seeing a small resurgence in townhomes/condos at the lower price points as well... people gotta live somewhere. 

A month later the tenant comes in complaining about a bad odor.

You would need a company that specializes in fire clean-up, ventilation, odor mitigation.

You mean you didn't even have to crawl around under the trailer trying to track down a mysterious odor, or shovel cat crap out of a closet, or play "guess that stain" with the living room carpet?

That has an odor to it!

They really should not turn the water on out of fear of further damage and there is already an odor from the damp carpet.Am I obligated, or is it good practice to, pay for the tenants to stay in a hotel until the repairs are complete?

Is there foul play here?

Nothing was in writing yet, so no harm no foul, but owner decided your idea (sell the property) was a good one, and the agent found another buyer, for more money. 

When I walked down the basement steps, I was overcome with a nasty odor.