All Forum Posts by: Bjorn Miller

Hey Kurt,

Welcome to BP. I, too, am new to BP and RE. I plan on attending a REI meeting this Friday in Summit. I will forward you the info.

Good Morning,

There are several different types of mold and disturbing any will release their spores into the air, possibly causing upper respiratory problems. Clearly based on your picture this problem did not happen over night. With that said, what does your lease state in terms of keeping the property clean and tidy and/or sanitary? If the source of the water is coming from the exterior or the tenants on the floor above then the landlord needs to get a contractor to the property to inspect and fix the cause.

The bottom line, nobody should live in a property with mold-especially in the quantity you showed. The tenants should respect the property and maintain it to prevent this from happening just as the landlord should act promptly to eliminate this issue if the source is outside the control of the tenants. Best of luck.

Bjorn

@Warren L. , as @Darren Sager mentioned, you can pull your own permit as the homeowner depending on the dwelling and the work to be performed. I pulled my own permit to build a small deck. As @Stephen Earley mentioned, if the work to be performed requires a licensed contractor, the contractor has to pull the permit. I always stay clear from contractors who push the responsibility of getting a permit on the homeowner. I would also put a clause in any contract that states in expressed terms that permits are to be pulled by the contractor and evidence of them being closed prior to moving to the next phase of the project.

Thank you @Jenkins Ramon @Devan M. @John Moore and @Darren Sager @Brandon Turner for welcoming me to the community!

Hello,

My name is Bjorn Miller and am new to the real estate market. I purchased my first house (condo) when I was 24 and purchased my current property in 2012, renting my condo the same time. I've been interested in acquiring properties to rent for quite some time and am beginning the process.

I currently live in Nutley, NJ and own in Englishtown, NJ. I am focused on Essex and Hudson County, NJ but will venture further south and north if the deal is right.

Hope to learn a lot from everyone and share my successes (and, hopefully, minimal failures).

Bjorn