Biggest expenses will be roof repair, flooring, exterior and interior paint, some replacement windows, and cleaning/sealing the interior due to nicotine stains/odor.

Replacing of furnace filters more often on the smoker's unit is important to keep the furnace working and to prevent more nicotine residue from getting into the air ducts.

He smoked indoors and there was so much nicotine damage that I had to charge him for it.

He then tells me that he uses vapor nicotine daily in the apt.

Smoking also includes the use of an electronic smoking device which creates an aerosol or vapor, in any manner or in any form. [2] “Electronic Smoking Device” means any product containing or delivering nicotine or any other substance intended for human consumption that can be used by a person in any manner for the purpose of inhaling vapor or aerosol from the product.

Or when they smoke in their apartment (a lease violation) and it permeates throughout the building into the other units.In order for me to provide a safe and well-maintained space for people to live, I must sometimes use power tools to accomplish that.

Nicotine free n cigarettes is what leaves a lasting residue and smell.

Most smokers know the vast majority of places are against them so if the rent is reasonable for the market they are unlikely to move - and even less likely if they've been there 10 years.Ride the nicotine wave and clean up when they die!

I used “Super Clean” to clean cigarette nicotine and tar from walls, it worked like a charm.

If it gets hotter than 70 degrees the smell permeates.