when to test for lead paint?

[Noah Barba]

Hey Everybody, after finding a potential fix and flip, I noticed mold and asbestos. That got me thinking about lead based paint. This is a house build in 1930 in Garden City, MI. What are the chances this house is covered in lead based paint? Should I be getting any property built before 1978 tested for lead? I feel like this is something not talked about that much, but something that terrifies me as either a fix and flipper or landlord! Any body have an input on this subject? Thanks for your time!

[Dennis M.]

Chill out . all my buildings probably had lead at one time or another . Around here it’s not a big deal it is just assumed and you simply have tenants sign a disclosure about it that it hasn’t been tested but may contain lead . If you have a lot of chipped paint around the unit scrape it off and repaint it is all . No sense in tearing the place apart or paying big money to fix it .