Kurt,
Congrats on the move. I hope you are successful. The smoke is probably in the carpet also. Carpet and the padding hold smells like nothing else. Also if there are ceiling tiles. You know the nice yellow stained lookng ones from the smoke.All depends on how much work and money you want to put into it.I read a post on here- forget which one, but they are getting away from carpet all-together! Great idea. I checked around and I am buying the laminate wood flooring from ollies.It's .91c a sq. foot looks great and you don't have to clean it!
You don't like to paint but do like plumbing? Now there's a twist. I can't stand plumbing. If I died and went to hell ; they would have me working on the plumbing system down there. God forbid!
If you would like the number to a cheap painter I have one. He was a tenant of mine and I pay him $10.00 an hour. He will do everything and is fast and easy to deal with. He does it on the side, let me know.
M&T...