All Forum Posts by: Mike Goikhberg

 thanks for your input! and if the property is 3 units, but i am doing a large reno on only one unit, can i get away with just making that specific unit lead free or would i have to make the entire 3 units  lead free in order to qualify for lead free at that address? in other words, can 1 unit be lead free while the other two are lead safe?

Anyone with experience have advice about dealing with the lead situation? I'm considering a rowhome in baltimore city that was built long before 1978, and it is not registered with the maryland lead program. I will be doing a pretty large renovation in one of the units, and mostly cosmetic reno in another unit, so i'm wondering what the best way to go about dealing with any potential lead issues in this case.

Do you have experience in or knowledge about getting an occupancy permit for a 2-4 unit property when it is not zoned for multifam use (baltimore city)?I heard in the county there is something called a "rental permit" which some investors get even without the appropriate zoning. I'm just trying to find the most legitimate way to be able to rent a property that's been set up as a true separate 2 unit, but it's in R3 zoning, so of course the standard use and occupancy permit was denied.

If anyone else has any input on this I'd love to hear it as well. 

Does anyone have experience in baltimore city getting an occupancy permit for a 2-4 unit property when it is not zoned for multifam use? I heard in the county there is something called a "rental permit" which some investors get even without the appropriate zoning. I'm just trying to find the most legitimate way to be able to rent a property that's been set up as a true separate 2 unit, but it's in R3 zoning, so of course the standard use and occupancy permit was denied. 

I'm soon closing on a 2 unit property in the city. The property has two separate panels, 150amp each. They are the older federal pacific stab-lok type. No AFCI. I plan to get it rezoned to multifam, and get the use n occupancy permit. Does anyone have any experience with the rental inspections for that permit with respect to the electrical? Should I install AFCI breakers and update the panel?

Anyone have a good connect for reasonably priced home inspections in the city? I am looking to get an inspection on  a 2unit property (not zoned as 2 unit but does have two kitchens, 2 bedrooms each), no radon no termite...got quoted $519. seems a bit high.

 How are you dealing with obtaining a use and occupancy permit? My main concern with not getting it rezoned is that if I don't have it officially set up as a multifam, i won't have any recourse for failed rent payments. I may have a faulty understanding of that whole situation though

 I'm doing a pretty substantial reno to the lower unit, and i'm really hoping to get it rezoned so that I can get a use n occupancy permit, and have recourse for failed rent payments etc. I had one electrician tell me I could split the electrical during the reno, setting up two separate panels, and send them both to the same meter. and that down the line if i succeed in getting it rezoned, I can add another meter pretty easily

 yea i'd definitely prefer to keep it as it is, two separate 2 bedroom units with their own kitchens. As it stands right now, I'm most likely just going to rewire it during the renovation of the lower unit, so that two separate electrical panels go to one meter. Then work on getting it rezoned, and once it's rezoned (hopefully), add a second meter.

 Oh I must be missing some info about this. Licensed as what? Theres a separate licensing for renting out rooms inside of a single fam house? And as long as the other unit has no stove it can count as all just rooms inside the same house?