Yup it's all smoke and mirrors by California politicians.  

Man has looked forward to this time and place in history for the last 6,000 years and you got able bodied healthy adults standing in the street corners with a cardboard sign and a cigarette in their mouths begging for cash .its sickening 

Flush all the toilets.Check all the outlets and make sure the plugs stay in and that the outlets are functional (note any switched outlets)Test the smoke detectorsReplace batteries in digital thermostatsMake sure all light fixtures are working (we replace bulbs with leds).Make sure there are thresholds and not rough flooring edges.Make sure the HVAC system is functional.At your move-in walk through: show your tenant where the breaker box is and how to reset a tripped breaker.If you have old triple track or double track storms, show the tenants how to operate them.Show tenants how to relight the stove pilot light.Test the smoke detector in the tenants presence and show them how to replace battery if not a sealed unit.Show the tenant how to operate the thermostat.Remind the tenant to use the bath fan or to open the bath vent window.

They can't work, but they can smoke and drink and party and travel out of state to a friend's wedding, and keep the cell phone and wireless service going to post selfies on Instagram and Facebook. 

Frankly, smoking is more of a cleaning issue that a pet that has been cared for.Sorry for the blog in the forums, but this animal pound issues has come up several times.

And to think that others will just let this go by, and let there life savings go up in smoke like me. 

Provide a safe and clean space for tenants, take pics when you install (every 10 years) or change batteries on smoke/carbon detectors, have them sign off on a movein doc that says windows open, smoke detectors, test.

@Erin Spradlin I have no regrets having invested in my STR in the Smoky Mountains some 4 years ago and I’m actually now dealing with our 2nd natural disaster in the area with my first being the horrible wildfires a few years ago in the area that squashed almost all of a holiday season with significant expenditure on smoke damage.

Weed out 99% of them by immediately requesting a conference call on Skype where you see them on video.Scammers tend to hide behind a keyboard with smoke and mirrors.Legitimate mortgage brokers or lenders have no problem getting paid their fee when it closes.If a lender tells you everything is fine etc. when submitting your deal then run.

The majority of the odor was in the attic since the smoke rises.