Now we've landed a smoking hot deal buying her dad's house in Meadville, PA.It's a duplex that needs work, but it's in a college town with decent rents.

But we agreed that SFRs are not evaluated on ROI -- so it's a non-issue -- the sale WILL occur at the current MFV for similar SFRs :grin:All the time there's lots of smoke-n-mirrors discussions here and how someone approaches a deal is their problem. 

Last, idea is to call for rent ads on Craigslist and ask those landlords if they are interested in buying more properties and that you have a smoking deal.  

Furnace filters will not only show signs of a pet, but a yellow tinge can be a tell tale sign of smoking going on in the unit.If you get a report of something going on at the property that's in violation of the terms of your rental agreement, you need follow-up on it.

Also, tsp on walls, ceilings, etc is only really necessary for a smoke damaged house.

My contractor was concerned about the dapple grey looking too dark.

This is part of a series where I detail the conversion of four units from long-term rentals to short-term Vacation Rentals (VR.)Synopsis of this part: Setting up wifi for your guests and for smart devices in your VR and getting notifications when necessary (smoke detected, leak detected, etc.)

I'd recommend a pro for the fancy night time shots and when additional external light devices are needed to help illuminate a dark room or to correct for an overcast or too bright day.

I've had ducts cleaned before from an old oil burner that was spewing smoke for a while (pre-flip).

What will be some of the  tell-tale  signs  that will stand on the obvious side  and what may be   some of  those  signs that  are more subtle after the smoke clears.