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Don Daniels Dog and smoke smell. Not a great combination
24 May 2017 | 4 replies

What's the best way to get dog and smoke smell out of a house?

Jeff J. getting rid of the smoke smell?
1 February 2014 | 15 replies

I have an apartment that was completely painted and a new carpet put in a year ago. The tenant is moving out and was a HEAVY smoker. I will be washing the carpet but can I get the smell out of the apartment wit...

Carson Kesner Painting over nicotine
27 September 2018 | 5 replies

Previous owners painted walls with a nice layer of nicotine. What is the best way to cover up or remove the stains?

Nate Baumann Inherited Renter smoking vapor & has a cat
10 August 2015 | 3 replies

I recently bought my first set of apts! 13 one bedroom units that were basically all full at closing. I left them under PM for two months and have now taken that over personally.

I finally connected with my last rent...

Karen Sanderson gray wood paneling
25 April 2016 | 6 replies

Hello group, just bought a property for a rental unit. End row home, LOTS of nicotine, old carpet, old everything.... the unit has lots of gray paneling (covered in nicotine)... thought about cleaning then painting sa...

Lacee Beitler Flipping a smokers property?
15 June 2016 | 11 replies

Hi everyone,

We are looking at a 4 unit property. It's a great deal, great area, and would be great cash flow, but there has been a smoker in there for 60 years (owner). His unit is very smoke damaged, and 2/3 other...

Andrew Ferris Rehabing smokers apartment
25 April 2019 | 10 replies

Bought a 5-plex 6 months ago. Previous owner lived in one unit and chain smoked for 30 years. I have rehabbed all the units, but can’t get the cigarette smoke out of that unit. I’ve redone the floors, painted the wall...

Chris McDaniel Smoke and nicotine stains
24 November 2017 | 13 replies

Hi all,
Okay, so I just took position of a property and the previous owners smoked inside for years. Everything is yellow. I’ve gutted the house and painted two coats of kilz, the house still smells really bad. It’s b...

Mindy Jensen Let's talk about nicotine
30 September 2023 | 27 replies

I bought a smoker's house. Prior to sale, they painted all the walls that didn't have wallpaper on them. Painted, not CLEANED then painted. Paint is starting to bubble up in places, I assume due to nicotine. Has anyon...

Tony Murphy Painting for long term smoker tenant
14 January 2019 | 4 replies

A long term inherited tenant who smokes has asked me to repaint her living room.  She’s paid her rent on time for 7yrs so I don’t mind doing it for her.  Since she’s still smoking and the paint will eventually stain a...