That will let you know if you have a supply line leak somewhere.With HVAC, the general age shoudl give you a good indicator on how much life it has left.

Another good suggestion would be to tell all contractors that you will be paying for all supplies and you just need a labor estimate.

With my number of rentals growing and available staff in short supply, how do you handle getting units prepped for the next tenant if you have multiples tenancies ending on the same day?

The tenant should also supply you with a forwarding address in writing.

The reading I have done say that owner finance properties can command a 10% or more premium in price(this is echoed by a local owner finance servicing company), since demand is high and supply is low for owner finance properties in our area.

I hope this helps others that may be considering heavy smoked in homes :)

The single handle ones have a escutcheon that covers a fairly large area, but the old two handled ones are even wider.Then there's the issue of the supply lines.

If you do that then same thing the PP to remove the grease and then regrout if you decide to go that route.There are a couple links below about smoke odor that mentions the primer to use to seal the odors.

I've found the contractor supply/building supply places are often much more competitive than HD and the other big boxes.

Just let them supply the normal proof and take it seriously.