we recently purchased a house where the previous owners were heavy smokers and the house wreaked of smoke.

Nice outbuilding on property and decent side yard with picnic table and grill.

If you have an outdoor smoker, will the inside of a property smell?

That's where I set deposits for smokers now.

I've had two occasions where the reference they listed told me not to rent to them because they were violent, late payers, or too needy.Not doing a criminal, credit, background check, which might have revealed criminal or credit problemsBeing slow to evict (mentioned by others)Believing their sob storiesAccepting partial paymentsFailing to document every conversation or interactionNot walking through the property to make sure they're taking care of it (I now walk through every 9 months so I can see problems in different seasons)We've found crack pipes and other paraphernalia after they moved outWe've discovered piles and piles of trash (some bagged, some not) in closets, basements, sheds when trash cans and pickup service are included in their rent - all they had to do was carry it out, at no cost to themWe've Found smokers, pets, extra peopleOverall, I've had great success as a property investor. 

The HOAs include a dock, a gym, a clubhouse, trash, pest control, grilling area, a pool, and more. 

I think we were buying 2 new gas grills every year for a couple of years in a row. 

If someone’s qualifications on the app don’t meet your requirements (income not high enough, smoker, pets in a no pet rental, desired move in date doesn’t line up with when you want the unit filled etc) why would you waste time on a background check?  

She would feel too bad making low offers or grilling them during a negotiation.  

My grading contractor will gently dig up the tank, and one of my workers wants to keep the tank to turn it into a smoker/grill.