manthat's badno matter what you put down over a little time the smell is going to come backsave yourself the headache of chemicals and a smelly homelooks like a couple sheets should be a easy tear outmake sure your lease says no animals-enjoy

Welcome to the other side of real estate Todd.I applaud your desire to get out of "gutter" (kinda harsh) & the "traditional monetary box" (better) as you put it & go on the journey of educating yourself with alternative financing strategies.Here are some of my suggested resources:Owner Will Carry by Bill Broadbent & George Rosenberg.

It's also not harsh on most surfaces.

I'm going to be harsh,, your post clearly shows you are not up to date, or maybe of aware of Fair housing laws or your landlord tenant laws.. the potential for your rental business is just one showing away, from being in a lawsuit, the defense of I didn't know does not apply..I'd try and answer your initial question.. but until you understand the familial status of people trying to rent your apartment and what that means, your not ready to take or show your apartment to ANYONE,, yet ,,until you know more about the rental laws, is my personal opinion. 

Otherwise, you’ll be hit with harsh penalties.

Equally important, since the non-compliance penalties are ridiculously harsh, it tends to drive you towards absolute avoidance of compliance risk.

This may seem harsh judging by several folks comments on here but I think it is really the most compassionate path.

Transients may seem like a harsh description of renters/vacationers but it is what it is. 

@Chris Harjes,Mel's response is a bit harsh, but he's not wrong, either.

For that, it has to be chemically treated to kill the mold.