Some of mine are too lazy and cheap to change the smoke detector batteries.

However there are other lease requirements that the tenant needs to abide by like no smoking, don't disturb other tenants etc.

I don't think you can stop people from hanging out in front of the door but you can stop them from smoking.  

Dark colors make the room feel small, and lighter colors make it feel bigger...I favor using the same color as the living room in all rooms to make the place seem all pulled together, with kitchen and bath going up (1 stage) in gloss from the rest of the unit (to make cleaning easier). 

So I guess ultimately the deal is just a shot in the dark for me guessing how the market will be in 2 years.I'll look into structuring it as JV as that does make a lot of sense.

It smells of smoke.

Any tips when it comes to buying a house that has been smoked in?

I am trying to help out a friend, who bought a house, that has leasing tenants, in Spalding County, GA.Per the lease agreement, she gave them 60 days notice.However, per the lease, no unauthorized tenant is allowed, and the legal tenant, an elderly lady, only says the man living there is a "friend". she has violated the lease, the man is also a heavy smoker, which also was not allowed by the lease anywhere inside the dwelling.she sent them a notice of violation of lease terms, talked with the legal tenant, and about the mans smoking inside. she requested his drivers license for legal I.D., and was going to work with him on staying until they had to leave, as long as he ceased smoking in the unit.he has refused to respond, and apparently is smoking more, not less, in the unit. the amount of smoke residue, odor, costs to remove the stench, wont be cheap.since he was never on the lease, and the tenant had no legal right to allow someone to come stay, as the NEW Owner, can she file trespass and vandalism charges against the man not on the lease/or arrested for refusing to cooperate ?

is that typical for your area or just a smoking deal?

Inspectors can be finnicky with location of smoke & CO detectors.