Chris Friberg
Does anyone have a no-smoking policy in their complex?
After the renovation on our tri-plex, we are seriously considering making it a no smoking allowed complex. Does anyone have any experience with this? Looking for advice on enforcement, legal issues, lease implementat...
Cameron Hamidi
Tenant breach of contract on smoking
What’s the best way to handle a tenant who has breached the contract on smoking?
Lacee Beitler
Flipping a smokers property?
Hi everyone,
We are looking at a 4 unit property. It's a great deal, great area, and would be great cash flow, but there has been a smoker in there for 60 years (owner). His unit is very smoke damaged, and 2/3 other...
Mary Joe
Florida law: illegal to have no pet & no smoker policy for tenants?
Hi All,
Does anyone know if it is illegal to have a NO PETS and NO SMOKERS policy in the rental application form and the lease agreement for Florida?
Not sure if this is considered discriminatory for Florida or in ...
Kathy Lowery
To Buy or Not to Buy - Half Duplex with Smoking Neighbor?
I'm really struggling with this. I found a half-duplex in an A/B neighborhood (A+ school districts, growing area) that I want to buy. The only downside is there is a smoker next door. While this is a highly desired a...
Lisa L Day
To Convert or not to Convert to Non-Smoking??
I'm buying a 4 plex in an area with cheap rent and a lot of smokers in general, a blue collar area. Currently, the 4 plex allows smoking and pets. To convert it to a non smoking 4 plex, it would cost about $25,000-$...
Peter Sik
Smelling issue from next door
Just read this thread:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/389...It is landlord responsible to ensure the reasonable enjoyment for tenants. Wondering how about the smelling issue from a smoker next door? How...
Dennis Tierney
Smoker started a fire
3 am Sunday a tenant smoking on the apartment porch carelessly discarded a cigarette and started a fire that destroyed the top 4 units in a 24 unit building. Fortunatley no one was hurt and the firemen saved the rest ...
Mike Mitchell
section 8 or lower rent
I recently posted an Ad for my 3br for $2000 in Brooklyn, NY. It is a 2 family house. My PITI - 3000. I am currently getting 1700 for the 2 br unit. I have 2 potential tenants. A Section 8 family with a smoker for 190...
Account Closed
asbestos & smoking tenants
Did my post title intrigue your interest?
I just looked at an apartment that I’d like to make an offer on, but my one concern is that one of the tenants is a smoker. And I don’t know if anyone deals with that or not ...