If you decide to get long term tenants or move in yourself, remember radon is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer right behind cigarettes!

.  Applicant must be a non-smoker. Occupancy is limited to 2 people per bedroom. Pets are not allowed.

They all have pretty good credit scores, good records, no pets, non smokers.

In your ad, put........No dangerous breed animals or petsNo smokers of any kind,No evictions, everNo felonies, everThere is a $50.00 Non-refundable background check that you (The prospective tenant) will payYour gross income must be at least 3x the monthly rent.Then when they call......dont pickup the phone.........let them leave a voice mail...........If they sound like they have sense......then TEXT them back and ask them to verify the above.Once they verify then arrange a showing

First, the people that lived there previously were smokers.

The detached SFR used to have a tenant that smoked more than a year an a half ago, since then I've had another tenant live in the unit with no complaints (we made sure after the smoker moved out to clean and paint the entire house to cover the smell).Should I let this new tenant go under a 'Happy clause'? 

All the floor boards are swollen from pet droppings and theres a stench from it along with her being an indoor smoker.

Debt to Income - not greater than 45% which includes the rent   Employment - Less than a year, 1-3 years and over 3 years - stability is given higher points  Smoker loses points - smoking is prohibited on the property, but the clothes reeking of smoke does require more work when they move out.

(Indoor smoker)-Either paint or replace all the drywall (again because of the smoking)-Replace the water heater.

I'm not going to say "you are not accepted because you smoke cigarettes".