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Alfred Litton How to Get Rid of That "Old House" Smell
28 May 2019 | 41 replies

Just purchased an investment property built in about 1960.  We've just about finished repainting the interior, but there is a persistent (what I call) "old house" smell.  It's not from a former smoker, and it doesn't ...

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...

Steven Maduro smells from smoke, moisture and grime and possibly even bad hygiene.
18 June 2013 | 9 replies

I have a duplex and one side has a pretty bad odor.

I washed all the walls and doors with pine sol then did it again and it does smell better but the smell seems to still be lingering.

I at first thought that the sm...

Travis West Removing Paint odors
17 March 2014 | 10 replies

We had a house painted 10 days ago. While the latex on the ceiling and walls is OK, the oil based trim paint continues to smell. How long with this continue?

Can anyone offer a way to accelerate the removal...

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...

Alex Svet HVAC Dirty Sock Syndrome
30 March 2020 | 2 replies

Hey everyone. I'm hoping to get some advice/info related to the issue I'm having. Perhaps there were folks that experienced similar in the past, and hopefully were able to get it fixed.I have a 2.200sc f townhouse bui...

Jim Bob Security deposit return
26 September 2022 | 2 replies

I haven't done a security deposit return for years, so I tried this one on a new to me spreadsheet. The main problem was dog odor. Do my deductions seem reasonable, in line with currently higher labor rates?1328 Illin...

Kashif Ali Khan Tenants left house with bad dog urine smell. Fix?
19 April 2023 | 29 replies

My previous tenants who left in March, 2023 violated lease on multiple occasions. Biggest issue is that they kept 2 dogs without notifying me who seem to be peeing in the house for a long time. Loft and stairs have th...

Luis R. NEW Tenant complaining about smoke smell after 1 month....
5 May 2020 | 9 replies

Hello all, Looking for some advise here. New tenant has been in the SFR for a month and just started complaining about a smoke smell that wont go away. She says she has asthma now. She has been complaining for a few m...

Scott Harlow Apartment saturated in pot smoke
22 October 2015 | 16 replies

I bought my first 4 unit last month. I have given a month-to-month tenant notice that I will not be renewing his lease. His apartment is saturated with pot smoke. I'm assuming the apartment will need to be wiped down ...