When I do a maintenance check, I check under all faucets for leaks, look around elsewhere for obvious leaks, make sure no furniture is blocking vents, change air filters, check for junk in the yard, check smoke detectors, etc.

.}, but could work if you are close enough to The Big Smoke.  

The "stuff" left behind is comprised of personal belongings: furniture, clothes, books, a whole closet full when we have yet to look into and the range (appliances were theirs).They did take the light fixtures - except the ugly chandelier in the dining area - so I need to go back in the daylight to make an inventory ;-)We have been making visits to the unit on a semi-regular basis: we replaced windows, fixed the toilet, changed backup batteries in the smoke detectors, etc. - so I do get the picture.

I thought I had found a smoking hot deal, but this is not what I had in mind.

As for smokers, some states actually have protections surrounding smoking laws, but as far as I know, those are mainly based on employment law not fair housing.

@Brendan O. pass that pipe over here bro, cause you must be smoking some good sh*t!

My tenant somehow started a kitchen fire that was pretty isolated but smoke damage spread through-out most of the unit. 

These are gorgeous old houses that could provide a really cool home for someone, if only there were a pipe smoking bald man to fix them up.Feel free to reach out to me about whatever.

Holy Smokes!

Lady just walks through and checks smoke detectors for the most part.