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Art Maydan Withholding From Deposit - Documentation
31 August 2017 | 9 replies

Hello, I had a place pretty trashed by an outgoing tenant and we’re using the opportunity to re-paint and replace carpet with vinyl. What kind of documentation do I need and who do I need to present it to in order to ...

Salvador Carlton Marijuana smoking inside the home
13 April 2023 | 11 replies

Can anybody share articles/information about Marijuana smoking inside the home?  I have a tenant that claims only nicotine smells gets adhere to the walls in a home and not Marijuana.  Therefore, any supporting docume...

Jim K. A mess of a ceiling to redo
5 March 2020 | 28 replies

@Gail White wrote in an earlier post:I have made an offer on a house where there has been a very heavy smoker living for a number of years. The originally white popcorn ceiling is now yellow over the entire surface. T...

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?

Cam Jimmy Best Primer/Sealer to get rid of Cigarette and Cat Piss smell
2 August 2018 | 5 replies

I am under contract to buy my next Brrrr, but this one has such a strong smell of cigarette smoke and Cat piss (in some areas). Ive used Kilz 2 before on my other property and it worked OK, but this one is way worse. ...

Katie Maurer Smokey house - how to get rid of smell
29 June 2022 | 2 replies

We are interested in a house that has horrible smoke smell.  It's turned the walls and ceiling a bit yellow.  I see people recommend an oil base Kilz paint for the walls and ceiling.  And to rip out all the carpet.  A...

Amanda Larson Is it possible to remove smoke from a BRRRR property
13 April 2023 | 1 reply

I have a seller finance opportunity but the house has been smoked in the for the past decade. Planning to do a deep cleaning, get the HVAC/ducts cleaned, replace carpet and do a coat of KILZ before repainting. But I’m...

Andrew S. Removing smoke smell
12 January 2024 | 26 replies

Hey BP! Hopefully everyone else isn't enjoying Labor Day wknd scrubbing nicotine off the walls!I'm working on my first investment property for a house hack. The house was previously smoked in. I'm scrubbing the walls ...

Sandra S. Need help analyzing... BP calcs won't help me on this one.
10 March 2020 | 0 replies

I don't know how to analyze this bad boy. Can anyone assist? 1970 livable/rentable mobile home. Needs new interior paint, nicotine remediation and flooring. Asking price is $140,000 with the seller willing to carrybac...

Linda Thomas Tenant filed Civil case for security deposit
29 June 2023 | 34 replies

Good afternoon,
Some background. Tenant lived in the unit for 8 yrs. Towards end not a good relationship. Things went south. Wife started getting rude, yelling, cursing at me etc. Decided not to renew. Proper notice ...