1Br Appartment purchase built early 1900's - Lead Certification

[Min Vai]

Looking into one property - 1Br/Ba in a decently renting area, but building is built in early 1900's - this is my first deal considering rental property in mind, and haven't dealt with Baltimore City rules/regulations. 

If anybody could share what would be involved in going the right way in obtaining that Lead Certificate so unit's ready-for-rent (will need overall remodeling for sure, but it's not a big unit, good area, decent price) and that I don't encounter some costly issues to deal with post (or even pre) purchase of the unit?

All/any insight is very appreciated and welcomed, thanks in advance! :)

[Tim Youse]

If you want to go lead free - have it tested with an XRF gun. You can contact Neil Roseman at Leadprobe.  Leadtec is another  good vendor. (BP wont let me post phone numbers or links so google both). It runs a little under $300, and they'll do a full report - testing every single surface inside and out for lead. They'll mark the areas so you can address them all.