IF Not and if the only information you are getting is from the program itself, just remember that the Tobacco companies used to tell people smoking was safe and turned out all kinds of statistics in their favor.To know if a program is worth it, you need to know the success of it's graduates.

I simply don't want pets or smokers.. so not pets, and no smoking are in my ads.No problem nearly 100% occupied for the past 5 years for sure, and month to month leases only.

They had marketing, a sales booth and everything else was smoke and mirrors.

Table of UsesResidential Zones:Rural (R) Special exceptionResidence A (RA) Special exceptionResidence B (RB) Special exceptionResidence C (RC) Special exception.I don't want to see anyone's investment go up in smoke because of these zoning restrictions.

To kill the smoke smell, otherwise it could be a real stinker.

I guess I will chalk all of this up to a learning experience, and now I know that wIth old places we should have paid the plumbers to do a smoke test during the due diligence period.

When someone start talking that game, or how it should be an honor to work for them, you already know their blowing smoke.

Painting is a usual item for landlord to do, unless you smoked in the unit, if so you can be charged for prep/ priming before painting to eliminate smoke odor.I would ask to see receipts for items she lists as replaced.Put it in writing and ask for your deposit back, send proof of payment of last water bill and if you don't like her response you can take her to small claims court. but make sure you do this within the time line that your state permits according to the landlord tenant laws..

And I'll smoke you if I do any sort of leveraging myself such as that margin loan from M1 Finance because I start with more, and also earn a higher interest % each year.  

I came out of pocket approximately $6k for cosmetic upgrades: installing granite counters in the kitchen, new kitchen backsplash, new refrigerator, changing the locks, new bathroom fixtures, hybrid smoke/co2 detectors, etc.