mold making tenant sick?

[Elizabeth Blazina]

Hi BP members,  I have a tenant that has called me to report what  he believes  to be  a mold issue that is causing him to be sick.  Now I have checked the plumbing and  found no issues and I normally am pretty diligent about repairs and preventative maintenance on my rentals but I don't want to open a pandoras box here.  

On one hand there is some mold showing in the corner of a an exterior wall  and I have cleaned this but what I am finding is this renter tends to pack this room to the brim. So I am pretty certain  that this lack of " air flow" is contributing to the problem.  I would love to hear any suggestions on how some of you have dealt with this in a professional but reasonable manner. Thanks in advance.

[Heather Plude]

My family got very sick from hidden toxic mold from faulty construction and water intrusion.  Mold should not be taken lightly.  We owned our home and we fixed the problem.  $40K and many months of labor later, we are able to live in that home.

I have also been taken advantage of by tenants who are filthy hoarders... and mold was the least of my problems.  So I understand the caution if these people are hoarders. 

If someone is complaining they are sick, it is probably because they are sick.  

No one pretends to be sick to get out of a lease!  Moving is not fun.  Being sick is not fun.

HEPA filters are useless when it comes to toxic mold.  Toxic molds emit mycotoxins which are smaller than a HEPA filter will filter out.. and some "filters" emit ozone or kill mold.  Dead mold is more dangerous than live mold.  

Dry, dead mold (*like from a dehumidifier) is even more dangerous. 

Oftentimes, cleaning with bleach and painting with Kilz is recommended by people who don't know any better.  That's the worst thing you can do.  Both will feed the mold and make it worse.  

What's the solution? I am using the Hi Tech Air Solutions model #110 to eradicate mold. It also gets rid of formaldehyde, bacteria, viruses and even VOC's.  It's finally possible to make homes livable even for the most sensitive people.  This is new technology and the first thing I have found that actually works.

Thank you @Connor Dunham @Jeremy Tillotson  for being kind :)

There should be more people out there telling their story so less people get sick.  It is actually "common knowledge" that mold only causes allergies and asthma.... and that is so far from the truth.  

Check out the symptoms 1/2 way down this page 

--Stages of Mycotoxicosis:
http://agoodhealthadvocate.com/health/health-depar...