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Daniel E. Intense odor from pets, grease, and who knows what else... Best way to remedy situation?
30 April 2013 | 10 replies

Thanks for reading my first post.

We are in the process of rehabbing a 2-unit house that is over 100 years old. The tenant that most recently lived in the first floor apartment was a bona fide hoarder. He had a littl...

Billy Daniel Removing Odors in Carpets
25 June 2022 | 2 replies

We recently had some tenants with dogs vacate a property.  Are there any solutions to getting the dog smell out?  We've tried aqueous ozone, but it only had a minor effect.  Any tips would be appreciated!  We don't wa...

Joe Splitrock Best Air Freshener for Short Term Rentals
20 August 2021 | 4 replies

I am looking for suggestions on the best air freshener to use in a short term rental. We have typically avoided plug in or evaporating air freshener scents in our short term rental. My concern was someone may be sensi...

Sam Booth Bamboo Flooring - Replace or Fix?
7 April 2024 | 29 replies

So I just got a rental property under contract out of state in Alabama and the floors are 3 3/4 width x 9/16 bamboo. It's a B- class neighborhood.
Apparently there is some dog pee odor and some bad scratches in 2 of ...

Keith Schulz Cat Urine
16 July 2008 | 24 replies

Has anybody dealt with a cat house before? A place that I am tempted to offer on stinks of cat urine. I figure that I would definitely tear out all the carpet flooring and base trim. However, I'm wondering if the subf...

JoAnn Marie Long Term Tenants: Sanitation Concerns
19 January 2022 | 5 replies

 The unit has a very strong scent / odor that's been present and steadily becoming worse as more time passes.  I've decided that professional cleaning is the path forward and have been seeking bids that specialize in ...

Jazmine S. Can you completely get rid of cigarette smell in a SFH?
30 March 2017 | 8 replies

I am actually looking as a tenant at a place and it is currently occupied and has a decent scent of cigarettes. The landlord confidently told me that he has a remedy that he used in the past that was successful.. Have...

Diane Dib Cat pee/urine smell removal
3 March 2018 | 10 replies

I am looking at a property that smells of cat pee. I've seen it a couple of times, and it was obviously worse when the weather was warmer and it's barely warm at all right now. The house is still furnished and has one...

Bryce Jamison Best Way to Get Smoke Smell Out of House?
22 September 2022 | 3 replies

Hi All!What's the best way to get smoke smell out of a house? We've replaced the carpets and painted, and I'm going to get the air ducts thoroughly cleaned. I've also wiped down all the surfaces in the house to get of...

Scott Lepore Odors
21 August 2015 | 4 replies

I cant get rid of the smell in one of my flips.  It was full of dog feces and urine, mouse feces and urine, and fly feces .  There are little brown spots of fly poop on everything from the walls to light fixtures to w...