also, I'm told after Tenants move out with Cats to do all the Remediation work, Remove all Carpets put down new flooring, repair and clean all surfaces including air ducts for heating and air. to call an Indoor Air quality inspector and get units certified as Allergen free.

In the meantime, heading into winter, even though it is a PITA, as long as the majority of rent is paid and the rest caught up in a timely fashion, I think the risk of not accepting partial payments and proceeding with eviction is “riskier” than letting this continue (at least in the short term).

We are talking about cleaning a fired glaze surface.

Overall the house has great bones but it will take a few grand to complete the punch list of items needed to remedy: radon mitigation, surface mold in attic, slight leaks at a few easily accessible spots in the roof, electrical service work.

I always think about the value of the repair on different levels and start in a stepwise fashion 1.

Keep in mind even tho they haven’t paid and Loney hasn’t changed hands YOU haven’t given them a late notice or notice to quit so technically since they most likely haven’t been informed in legal fashion, they might have some ground to stand on.

A base cabinet to the right of the stove, not so much for a buffer but so you have surface area to put utensils and such on.

On the surface it may look like all you have to do is put up walls because there is probably already a roof but what you are thinking can require work not only to tear down the existing but rebuilding all the way from the foundation and including at least one wall typically from the living room, not a good idea.

You are going to want it cleaned and filters changed in order to help get rid of the smoke smell.You are going to want to wash every surface that you can get your hands on -- walls, windows, fixtures, painting may be easier depending on how bad it was.

And then use that LOC again and again in the same fashion to acquire more properties and not have to tap my operating cash reserves.