Not, the other one...the one you wash your hands, and brush your teeth in.4 - You will see a very familiar looking face.5 - That's the person you should ask this question. 

Wouldn't you want to know if the tub you're going to be washing in is avocado green from the 1970s with a groaning 3-handle valve set from the 1950s?

Wash first because you want to paint the wall, not the nicotine on the wall.

First thread so go easy please!Just want to understand that if you have a long term rental property, would’nt you buy new (cheaper) appliances and get a multi year (say 5yr) cover?I get it that you can grab some barga...

If the smoke smell is bad, you should probably wash everything down first, clean the carpets, and then use the ozone generator.These work great on odors from pets, food, or smoke, but it sometimes still requires heavy cleaning first.

There were other concerning items like a hardwired smoke alarm taken down, the new fridge handle that I had purchased ($60) was not on the fridge, and there was fallen paint and a large water stain on the kitchen ceiling (2 baths and wash/dryer above that area).

On top of that, what if all of a sudden you need a new roof, or windows, or a sewer line, or the irrigation system freezes, leaks and floods the basement, or a fire guts the place and your insurance only covers some of the vacancy/rebuild costs, or a flood washes it away and you didn't have flood insurance, or your tenant stops paying and their estranged lover/stiffed drug dealer breaks in and destroys the place, or any one of a myriad possible bad things happens because you have an investment that hinges upon human behavior, and therefor needs constant baby sitting, and 5 years of your glorious $500/month is wiped out in one afternoon, and the bank takes the property?

Was he cocky and walked around like he owned the place or did he ask if he could look in this room?

Following are some details about properties: Convenient Store with gas station, car wash, office building and bottle redemption Convenient Store with DELI, bottle redemption and one 3 bedroom apartmentI am ready to hold the note on both properties for appropriate buyer.Regards,Sam

If you really feel the need to do "something", I'd start with pressure washing everything, then paint the trim and siding to whatever contemporary colors are hot in your area.