Sure, a property owner could ban alcohol, smoking, pets, pools, trampolines, candles, non-working cars, and so on.

What makes one person good at selling hand-made jewelry on ebay is no guarantee of success in the rental biz.

If all totally goes to hell: we have a house, candles, wood stove, wood, food, and well for water.Others may not be able to put that all together, but they can buy some extra canned goods or pasta or cereal or rice, etc..I also have some concerns that food prices will go sky high.

Please don't paint it, many people will think it looks cheap and tacky but nobody would ever look at a hand made wall and say "that looks cheap and tacky"

Also, you might consider some light staging like nice towels and candles in the bathroom, etc. to give it some color and warmth.

It might be different if they'd rent a smoking unit, but they are too good to live with the stink and burns from the previous tenant.Of course, smokers lie, so I still get the occassional smoker, but my contract specifically says that the tenants will pay for any smoke or burn damage from cigarettes, candles, incense, or any other flame or burning, up to and including full cost of replacing the carpets and re-painting the interior.At least when the tenants lie and sneak smoking, they are more careful, because they know I will kick them out if i catch them.

The landlord did get a very nicely hand made bar that my friends made while there and left, but I'm pretty sure his next tenants didn't want it and got thrown away.

Moreover, if the house smells of too many synthetic fragrances, like candles, air fresheners, or sprays, it may be to cover up problematic odours.Check for leaks under the sinks, basement, windows, and other areas if you notice a moldy odour.

Should have been a 4x6 (or longer) shower and a smaller Jacuzzi, a nicer size for a tub is actually smaller than a whirlpool you have on the deck or pool area, that were popular in the past, what is nice is having the tub in a deck space so the little lady can line up all the bath sauces, perfumes, soaking treatments and candles some like to have (while the stereo or big screen is on watching Love Story).

When their dog bites somebody or they blow a hole through a wall because they were smoking with an oxygen tank or start a fire because they fell asleep with candles burning?