Would you buy a potential rental property that housed cats?

[Jeffrey Cervi]

I am getting ready to finalize a contract on a potential rental property. The property looks great, we got a good price, and it will cashflow. My only concern is that the previous owner had a cat for many years. The unit has been cleaned, but we can still smell the cat, and we feel the effects of the cat dander/urine. 

Our plan is to initially rent the unit to our daughter, who is highly allergic to cats.

My concern is - can I cost effectively remove all traces of the cat, so that she can stay comfortably? We plan on removing the carpet and padding, at a minimum. What else would you do in our shoes?

Should we just walk away and look for another property?

Help.....