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.

Some of these customers can be some real tough cookies.Maybe you can "Weed" them out better than others (that's possible).But you should realize a portion of them will make your "No Pets" "No Smoking" rules seem like a grain of sand on the Omaha Beach.Here are a couple of videos I came across from @James Wise 's site, that might give you a heads up (he has done a ton of these section 8's).If you have some renter selection secrets, maybe share them on here.There are people in here that are interested in section-8.Good Luck!

Also, having to have a handyman come back to re-install the smoke detectors they took down while painting and replacing face plates in a high end rental where they painted over all of the outlets.

It doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy that VP Pence who has written that "smoking doesn't kill people" and who has, in the past, made attempts to block funding to prevent the spread of HIV is in charge of communication if this does turn out to be a serious public health issue.  

I want to be in the position where when I come across a smoking deal, I'm able to quickly close it. 

I guess he is using some smoke and mirrors to keep his name out there.

Lease forbids what, smoking pot? 

Of course they say "I have had troubles with property management companies" or "I like to deal with the owner", but these are smoke screen statements. 

When this stuff first came up on BP one Member Tyler was posting monthly on his investment and he laid it out fully rehabbed house that the rehab budget was 9k.. right then I knew it was just smoke and mirrors.. 

Smoke an entire carton of Newport’s and  Suck down three bottles of mad dog booze in one sitting actually mine is figure out how to not be a landlord and become the bank instead