I’m going to focus on more of a rifle approach rather than the shotgun approach I’ve been using.

There is tons of rhetoric about fresh air, clean water and shortages and soil conservation.

I could smell these people a few feet away inside, and presumably they smoked even before they got to my property.Won't the smell on them get on the furniture, washing machine, in the air?

I recently retired from the Air Force and have five properties.

I love that they are a smoker, but very concerned about their health and air quality....Probably not the best to have waived your inspection, but here we are, so what I'd do:-Have a pro test for mold.

Because they would like to buy the house and they would like to have a brand new air conditioner, they would like to have the owner spend $8000 to put in a brand new air conditioner before they exercise the option. so they do a little sabotage secretly to make it so the air conditioner stops working in order for the owner to replace the air conditioner before they exercise the option.How do you think this situation should be handled?

When intact and undisturbed, the asbestos fibers are bound within the cement matrix and are not easily released into the air, making the siding generally safe to leave in place."

I also think our country has set standard of living and quality of life expectations so high that we have dismissed the idea of a starter home when in fact there are still ugly, less expensive properties out there if someone can tolerate living without quartz counter tops and central air condition....gasp,  I know. 

I found the deal managed the contractors and set it up for Air BNB What was the outcome?

It was done in my block recently, confirmed with city permit records.Tech issues with team:The two vs three electric meters is still up in the air, no clear answer from arch.