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Marc Cleverley Cat pee in concrete
27 October 2018 | 23 replies

Didnt see a previous BP topic on cat piss for concrete. We fell into this property for a great price, but the house reeks now. We are worried about the walls and the concrete since it is porous. Any ideas on how to re...

Alexei Rotaru How to get ready Very bad cat smell from fix and flip house
25 June 2020 | 8 replies

Hi Any ideas how to get ready of very bad cat smellThanks

Brittany B. Removing Cat Urine - Help!
17 June 2019 | 1 reply

My husband and I have the opportunity to purchase a double wide at a decently cheap price and fix it up to flip. The problem is the whole home has an extremely strong cat urine odor. I’m wondering if anyone has ever d...

Blake Johnston Converting Smoking Unit to Non-Smoking Unit
26 June 2019 | 11 replies

I’m working on purchasing a duplex which has a 1 bedroom unit that has a noticeable cigarette smoke odor to it. My property manager let me know that in order to convert that to a non-smoking unit I would want to go th...

John Waterhouse clean up help...
19 December 2009 | 11 replies

I rented my duplex out to some druggies (no, i didn't do a background check and yes, i will DEFINITELY do that from here on out), and they left the stench of meth and cigarettes in the place. I've painted and it just ...

Nathan Gesner What's that smell in the duct work?!?
7 October 2018 | 1 reply

Another bad tenant situation.Tenant complains about mice in the duct work. I send a contractor out to check and the duct work is completely solid with no holes where mice can get in from the outside. The only way anyt...

Colin Simon Investing and renovating unit sold by heavy chainsmokers
12 July 2020 | 1 reply

I'm currently looking at a 2bed, 1ba condo listed at $250k -- comps that are B-grade have sold for $320k in May 2019, and A- grade units in the complex seem to rent for around $1800/month. It's in a good part of town,...

Jim S. dog urine carpet glue
22 May 2017 | 5 replies

Renter moved out and the dog left his mark. I pulled up the carpet that was glued down to wood. It looks like the wood had been previously painted. I managed to scrap up the loose stuff and the bigger chunks of glue. ...

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 ...

Beth Wheeler Pet urine smell in hardwood floors
6 June 2024 | 13 replies

I am working on a home that has a horrible pet urine smell. We pulled the carpets out of the home and found hardwood floors. However, the smell of pet urine is extremely bad and the floors have been saturated.  How do...