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Adam Shindler Inherited Tenants
20 May 2016 | 5 replies

Hello BP Community,It appears as if I will be inheriting tenants in one unit of a duplex I am purchasing.  Here is my questions:The current tenants are smokers, the unit reeks of smoke, and I can't imagine the damage ...

Brad Z. Smoking in Units
24 September 2009 | 11 replies

Do you allow smoking in middle to low income areas? I have completely rehabbed a property and would like to find solid non smoking tenants but will that seriously deter renters? Its a two unit, with 1 unit per floor. ...

Jeff B. Heavy smoker rehab
23 May 2011 | 13 replies

Looking at a house that has been owned by very heavy smokers. Overall the house is in poor condition and is a short sale. Nothing that scares me, except the fact that the walls, ceilings, heating ducts, windows, EVE...

Andrew Ferris Rehabing smokers apartment
25 April 2019 | 10 replies

Bought a 5-plex 6 months ago. Previous owner lived in one unit and chain smoked for 30 years. I have rehabbed all the units, but can’t get the cigarette smoke out of that unit. I’ve redone the floors, painted the wall...

John Daniels Rehabbing smoker house
10 June 2021 | 2 replies

Hi All,
I have a house to rehab that is 1600 sqft and the occupants were heavy smokers.  Walls look yellow and kitchen and dining room are wood panelling.  I have been reading through the post here about rehabbing a ...

Justin Reyes Is not renting to smokers a good idea?
13 September 2019 | 40 replies

I’m in the process of buying my first rental property and I don’t want to rent to smokers. It’s a personal decision but I don’t want to it harder to rent out my property. What do yal think?

Angie B. How to Avoid Renting to Smokers
8 May 2014 | 8 replies

Turning over a property where a tenant smoked inside the last few months (once she decided she was going to move out). After taking out carpet, scrubbing the nicotine off of the bathroom ceiling and walls, and pai...

Paul Ballew What smoking rules work best for Denver multi-family properties?
1 January 2016 | 6 replies

Hi all,I'm going to be selling parceled units of a triplex in Denver, and am wondering if anyone out there has any experience with what smoking rules sell the best.  We're in the $200K price range, and my instinct say...

Eliot Hochberg California: can I refuse to rent to a smoker who says they won't?
29 August 2017 | 1 reply

I have a tenant who signed a no-smoking lease in Los Angeles. When I asked them if they were a smoker, they said no. The other day, I saw them smoking in front of the building next door. Today, they were smoking in fr...

Jason Clark Marketing a Rental to ATTRACT Smokers?
6 January 2016 | 10 replies

Quick question, I know most property owners dont want smokers in thier units but has anybody actually marketed TO smokers? I ask because I have a 400sf studio unit that had a smoker who totally ruined the inside. He j...