Go to their office with a note pad and a phone to take pictures.Do your lease audit and financial statement audit while on site.

@Al Pat definitely on hot pads - I have noticed that it’s sprung up in popularity recently.

Here's the latest one we're installing:https://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/c/pad-Dewy-Meadow-Oak-Engineered-Vinyl-Plank-Flooring-CoreLuxe-RVP4DMO/10045396This one even comes with built-in padding on the back.

If I could tell myself years ago what to do, I'd tell my self to pump the brakes cause that deal you think is "the deal" really isn't.

I also don’t think that people with steady jobs are going to want upgrade their “pads” just because they can now swing it.  

Check the market rates by using multiple sources such as; Zillow, Rentometer, Trulia, Hot Pads, apartments.com, MLS.  

For cat odors, search for threads on cleaning cat urine/spray on here as you will need much more than standard cleaning -- we had to remove carpet, pad, trim, cleaned slab multiple times with vinegar, replaced sections of subfloor upstairs, Kilz on walls after cleaning with both vinegar and TSP. 

Have you ever dealt with this and if so have you found any physical solutions that aren’t overly expensive (thicker padding for carpet, certain insulation, etc)Thanks!

The following items should NEVER be flushed into the sewer system: Disinfecting/surface wipes Mop or “Swiffer” type refills Baby/ Adult wipes Paper towels Jewelry wipes Pet care wipes Cosmetic wipes First Aid wipes Disposable diapers or diaper liners Bio-pads (nursing home, home health care, etc.)

However, if you have hardwoods, I wouldn't think stapling down padding would be a good thing.