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Don Daniels Dog and smoke smell. Not a great combination
24 May 2017 | 4 replies
About the only way I have been able to completely remove those odors are to:Remove old carpet and padding, remove existing window shades/curtains/blinds, paint walls, Change air filters and possibly have air ducts cleaned, pretty much anything porous enough to absorb odors will have to be removed for odors to be completely gone.  
Collin Schwartz Dispute of Condition of Property. Filthy Unit.
5 June 2017 | 6 replies
I am turning a unit in Omaha with an inherited tenant whose unit contained, grease all over stoves and vents, cobwebs/dust on walls, really bad odor (cigarettes), blackened floors and shower.
Tony Wooldridge How to get rid of Mouse Pee smell?
5 June 2017 | 8 replies
We are just finishing up on demo and when removing insulation on the interior walls of the finished basement there is an overwhelming smell of mouse pee odor.  
Brenda B. HELP! Closed on vacant/REO house-need ideas-what to do 1st-w/Pics
1 May 2017 | 9 replies
You might want to paint the subfloor with kilz to seal in any odors-Install new flooring. 
Jennifer Rysdam How do you convince a cat lady that her apartment stinks horribly
30 May 2017 | 12 replies
You don't convince the tenant, she had unauthorized cats, and the cat pet caused the damages, are her expense,  You will never get the cat pee odor out, you may even have to get the sheetrock replaced about 2 feet up from the floors if the cat spray was that bad.after the sub floor is up, I would use Kilz and paint the joists before putting down new subfloor. and use kilz as primer before you do any painting.We flipped a cat pee house, had to remove the subfloors, and sheetrock for 2 feet from floor, the base molding, and door frames and doors the wood was so permeated with cat spray it was not an option to save.. we kilzed the entire area with this primer before painting.. 
Michael Hollinghead Renter is smoking in the house...
6 May 2017 | 4 replies
It permeates the surfaces of the interior of the home and seeps in between the crevices and also into the HVAC system.Even if the smoker only smokes outside, the odor will be brought into the unit on the smoker's clothing.
Pawel N. Dogs Making House Unrentable
8 May 2017 | 16 replies
Try "dog odor" or "pet odor".
Sam Leon Eliminating animal odor
9 May 2017 | 6 replies
First, use your go to primer/sealer, one that  also works for sealing odors.
David Bray Dead rodent smell...can't locate
13 May 2017 | 3 replies
Still a strong odor in 2 bedrooms.
Kaleb Carsten Fire damaged property
15 May 2017 | 2 replies
A product called KILZ does a nice job of encapsulating the odors but you have to paint everything.