All Forum Posts by: Jack Moran

I appreciate all of the advice, thank you everyone.   The property is is Mass and yes, Mass has some of the most strict rules on the books from what I understand.   I've decided to pass on this property at this time, but living and working in New England, I see LOTS of older homes with multiple layers of paint, probably lead, so this is all good advice that will be valuable for me.   On a similar note,...do any of you set an upper limit on the age of a building that you would consider?   It's not unusual to see homes that are 150 years old or more in New England,...I actually know of a couple on the market built in the 1700's.  

Would or have any of you considered homes that old?

Looking at a property with painted wood shingles circa 1970~ era install. Peeling, chipped and looking bad. Lead paint is likely. Some shingles broken. I'm looking to BRRRR and long term hold. I guess the options would be;

•   Rip them off and re-shingle
•   Just replace the broken ones and then scrape the old and prime/paint everything.   
•   Cover it up with Vinyl
•   Are there other options?   
• What's everyone think?  Anyone have experience dealing with this?