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Results (195)
Drew Wiard Good Duplex Short Sale, but REEKS of cigarette smoke!
8 June 2015 | 12 replies

Hey fellow BP'ers...I've done some rehab work, but never cigarette smoke.I have the potential for a VERY nice short sale deal on a duplex in a decent neighborhood.  It will need much rehab to begin with, but it's been...

Bruce L. Can I deduct from Security Deposit?
21 July 2014 | 29 replies

Hi guys,So my tenant just moved out of the place and wanted to get your feedback as far as what you all think is reasonable to deduct.Above are the pictures of damages caused by the tenant.Before Move-InDuringMove Out...

Jeff J. Cleaning cooking grease off of the wall behind the stove?
26 November 2022 | 20 replies

Cleaning cooking greese off of the wall behind the stove? Any ideas on how to remove it?

Thanks

Jeff

Jimmy Hong How to remove previous owner's 20 years of smoking smell?
14 November 2013 | 14 replies

Hello BP Nation,

We have a property in Gilbert, AZ purchase about a year ago. We are looking to sell but there is an ingrained smoking odor from previous owner's 20 years of smoking. Our agent could smell i...

Eddie Werner Prospective tenant states they only smoke outside
22 December 2014 | 14 replies

I have a non smoking property and prospective tenant states they only smoke outside. Curious how others handle this. I was thinking about adding to the lease that they forfeit SD and will need to pay for any smoke r...

John P. Apt Upgrade Long-Term Tenants Living There?
27 October 2023 | 5 replies

I have owned an owner occ 3-fam since 2017 (only rentals owned) and typically do work and upgrades in between tenants.  In MA.
However one of the tenants has been in there for almost 15 yrs.  I'm being told last time...

Simona Potocar Buying Home with Cigarette Smoke Stains
23 May 2016 | 13 replies

Is there a shortcut to prepping a home for paint when the previous owner smoked in every room?The ceilings are textured (stipple) and they have smoke stains on them. The walls are smoke stained. And the home is rather...

John Gach Informed tenant of raising rent, they claim they can’t afford it.
16 March 2022 | 86 replies

So I bought my dads property, it came with a tenant who has lived there since the day he bought it 30 years ago. He never raised rent, it’s at $400/month. The unit isn’t very nice, she’s a smoker and there’s nicotin...

Nikol Noll Smoker damage/Paint question
5 December 2017 | 16 replies

Flipping my first house and having a difficult time with the painting.  I am using Sherwin Williams products, and regardless of using SuperPaint or the cheaper options, it is taking 3 coats to cover the walls.  There ...

Josh Miller Tenant smoking weed in unit
1 November 2019 | 22 replies

So my tenant has been great and paying on time. I received a complaint from a neighbor unit that the tenant is smoking weed inside the unit. She clearly smells it and the other day knocked on the door to give her some...