With that attitude I would have seriously considered using the emergency provision in my lease to gain entry and appropriately sanitized the affected area of the carpet.

@Tom Scott iPhoneiPadLaser level & tape Clipboard Good camera with flash Flash light Hand sanitizer (yes definitely a tool of the trade)AC/DC car adaptor with USB and plug in for those long days in the field.

Kind of like how the following words went by the wayside:Janitors are now "custodians"Personnel is now "human resources"Bums are now "homeless"Waitresses are now "servers"Garbage men are now "sanitation engineers"I will continue to use all of the old words.

I know there really are a lot of slumlords out there who won't put a dime into a property that's not a health and sanitation requirement for occupancy.

I think I will double that this year at the pace it is renting.I have expenses for cleaning, sanitation and PITI of course.

But I never stated I would cover cost for the alarm, and my lease states "Tenant will pay all utilities charges, except for the following, which will be paid by Landlord: Water/Sanitation".I can imagine that taking on the security system as my responsibility could be a headache down the road.

I have done demo work on moldy crap houses. get a dumpster, gloves, and a respirator rated for that kind of work. you can buy a garden pump sprayer and mix a very light bleach/water mixture and spray areas you are working on, it will kill germs and most importantly keep the dust down so you don't breath it in. setup a negative air flow so nasty air gets sucked out and sanitize the place with bleach/antimicrobial treatment as you go and once you are done. you dont wana fail a mold test after the work is done!

Usually They will send you a sanitized list (no adresses) and if you are interested they will ask for a LOI and a proof of fund, then you can submit your offer.

Things people in a hurricane critically need: Bottled water, leather work gloves, heavy garbage bags and sanitizing wipes (baby wipes are also good for this).

"Slumlord property" means residential rental property that has deteriorated or is in a state of disrepair and that manifests one or more of the following conditions that are a danger to the health or safety of the public:Structurally unsound exterior surfaces, roof, walls, doors, floors, stairwells, porches or railings.Lack of potable water, adequate sanitation facilities, adequate water or waste pipe connections.Hazardous electrical systems or gas connections.Lack of safe, rapid egress.Accumulation of human or animal waste, medical or biological waste, gaseous or combustible materials, dangerous or corrosive liquids, flammable or explosive materials or drug paraphernalia."