All Forum Posts by: Min Vai

Thank you all for your insights, I've learned so far that even though you make your condo/apartment 'lead safe cert.' and pass the inspection, the external part or 'common areas' such as stairs/hallways/walls or even other apartment doors etc. MUST pass visual inspection in order for your condo/apt to receive that certificate. So question is - what if it fails - do you take it to condo association and ask them to address it? If they say - nope - what then? 'Un-rentable apartment'?... Has anybody any insight into that part? How to deal with 'external' aspect when you're legally unable to perform any work OR that scope of work needed may be beyond your economical reach? @Ned Carey

@Ned Carey 

do you know IF i wanted to go lead free, what would it take to make it lead free and is it even worth it as it's condo building and i don't think i'd have any control over exterior?... So it may be somewhat wasteful if I could get away just by having that lead full risk reduction certificate where i read dust swab is performed and if below norm - is enough? Or I misunderstood that part?

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! :)