You would then have to get a Letter of Environmental Protection, which will lower the value of your property and raise your insurance rates.Deleading generally costs $3000-$5000 per unit.

This area of Massachusetts is also very progressive in ideology, particularly environmentally.

Also don't forget your environmental.

The only reliable way to know if your home contains asbestos is to hire an environmental consulting firm or asbestos building inspector for asbestos testing. we all know that asbestos is extremely dangerous to our health so best to consult some pros for that. 

@Michael Zack Here are the applicable lead paint laws in MA: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/environmental/l...Bottom line: You cannot refuse to rent to a family with a child under 6 years of age - even though your property has not been de-leaded.  

@Coleman ClarkAs a former owner of an Environmental Abatement company (operated in California), I have a bit of background on this subject. 

Those that are affected will not even be able to get back into their apartments for at least another 2 or 3 weeks with the overflow of sewage and raw pollution. 

As a little background information, I have a degree in General Science from Morehouse college in Atlanta Georgia, a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Construction Management from the University of Michigan, and I just graduated in June from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia with an MBA.

This hurricane is going to cause investors to look harder at their environmental risk in Florida and put their money in the Orlando Metro Area where it should have been to start with!

I wouldn't do any business in there personally. http://www.denverpost.com/2017/02/16/denver-most-polluted-zip-code/