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Updated about 1 year ago on . Most recent reply

Most Disgusting Renovation yet!!
Newly acquired property.
I knew this renovation was going to be a doozy. Although, I didn't know it was this bad. When I went to clean the place after the previous tenant moved out, I learned real quick how bad it was.
The worst part of it all was the stench. The combination of rotting food, rat droppings, and general decay was overwhelming. The apartment was uninhabitable. Not sure how the tenant survived. The smell was incredible. I started with a regular mask and after 30 seconds I was on my way to the Home Depot to get a full professional ventilation mask.
It wasn't just rat droppings. A full family of rats had actually moved in, taking refuge in the cupboards that were still stocked with old food.
Has any other landlord here ever had to deal with a renovation like this? I'd love to hear your experiences.






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I've had a few like that in my erstwhile career. I call those 'double-maskers'... :-)
One place had 9 dogs kept inside, goats penned on the porches, goats in a horse trailer and birds caged in the garage. Biker/tweaker house.....Had to sand the wood floors 3 times....and nothing took the stench out of the interior until I finally re-mudded all of the drywall.
But the winner might be the house that was a lesbian party house. They chained their new pledges to the wall and urinated on them. Yes, I'm serious, ya can't make thus sh....errr, stuff up.....
There are others, but the stories just get worse and this is a family show..... 😂