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Patrick Reagan Possible deal with a below ground oil tank.
25 February 2014 | 9 replies
There was minor soil contamination.
Jason King House Flipping Red Flags
13 June 2014 | 13 replies
You would have to dig it up and make sure the ground is not contaminated for a pretty big radius around the drum.
Chuck A. Vermiculite Asbestos In Attic
9 February 2017 | 5 replies
Generally asbestos containing vermiculite is from the Libby mines which was also an asbestos mine there for the vermiculite is cross contaminated.
Peter Pezzano Cost to have contaminated soil removed
21 January 2017 | 5 replies
I'm going to explain to the seller he needs to have an environmental test done to see if in fact the ground is contaminated.
Sean Boyle Underground Oil Storage Tank - Charlotte, North Carolina
22 January 2017 | 9 replies
If they do find contaminates there it will cost a lot more.
Anthony Wienke Moral dilema concerning meth lab in apartment complex
31 January 2017 | 9 replies
If you know of a small child that now has brain damage due to PAST exposure to the meth, then there may be a moral obligation to let the parents know what happened.But if the units don't share common ventilation or there is otherwise a minimal or very low risk that other areas of the building were contaminated, then I think you can sleep easy at night knowing that there was likely to be no damage or issue elsewhere and the landlord took care of the issue.Stirring up drama over something that is no longer an issue is not in anybody's best interest.  
Travis Donley Bought house, found out HOA is using our well, what to do...
15 March 2017 | 10 replies
As a property owner of the well, the water for use on the lawn is one thing, for use in a pool where the water is could be ingested is another,, I'm not sure what would happen if the well water became contaminated, but it's a possibility,, Yes the chlorine in the pool would kick in but not till the clorinator is activated.
Anna Watkins What Happens to the Hardwood Floors If I Steam-Clean the Carpets?
28 March 2017 | 12 replies
If the unit is a rental and you don't want to spend the money to refinish the floors, sometimes you can get away with a buff and coat, depending on if any other contaminants have been sitting on the finish, such as floors being previously waxed or furniture polish that has remained on the floor when the previous owners were cleaning their furniture.
Walmsley Gedeon Seller has Oil Tank on property that needs to be removed?
26 January 2017 | 3 replies
If the soil is contaminated it could cost considerably more than $5K to remedy this.
JP Taxman Selling land with 8 shooting ranges in Colorado
28 January 2017 | 2 replies
Land is hard to move and hard to collect much rent from if and when you end up holding it.I do know that one consideration with gun ranges is lead contamination so that might also drive down the price for any buyer if it has not been properly maintained.