I told him I wouldn't pay because at closing I was asked if there were smoke alarms in each unit because if not they seller would have to give me an additional concession of $250.  

When I first took a tour of the property, the smell of money hit me as soon as the door opened…cigarettes and urine!

A is solo, recent law school grad, no pets, no smoke - but makes $200 less than the 3x rent rule.B is solo, no smoke, makes plenty of $$ - but has 2 labradors (sometimes).

People can look years older than their age due to smoking and other poor environmental situations.

The biggest risk is not really from a physical damage, but more of a "pet smell" like smoking, that would cost you a new paint job or carpet (although a 80 lb lab could shred hardwood floors, to). 

The house actually is laid out where it can easily accommodate the 14, the halls are 4' wide, there are two stairways that are pretty open, the house has over 20 windows that open and are at a height so that someone could escape to the roof or onto the covered porch, ladders for throwing out a window, hard wired smoke detectors, etc.

She told me when she took over anyone who was the slightest troublemaker did not get their lease renewed.Anyone that SMOKED did not get their lease renewed.

Anyway, within a few minutes, smoke was pouring out and filled the air.

Check furnace filter, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and other mechanicals and do a quick walkthrough.

The lump sum is smoke and mirrors to get into a better property.