Spring brings brilliant wildflowers, budding trees, lovely morel mushrooms and the joyful antics of the wildlife youngsters.

So my friend is not really sure if the mold is harmless or harmful. 

Our experience has been that in cases where there has been prolonged smoking by the prior occupants, the only way to rid the most affected areas of the odour and harmful residues accumulated on exposed surfaces is to gut these parts of the property back to the studs.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

I don't know if that is the case with this child but there is no harm in listing a child occupant or providing some documentation if the child is an resident in your unit.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Ask your title company… No harm in asking here too right?

Couple points on the area:Attractions:- Bethel Performing Arts Centre (outdoor music performances every weekend during the summer)- Short distance to ski hills in the Catskills region- Cute downtown area- Many lakes for summer activities- State parks, walking trails are plentiful.Neighborhood/Property:- Easily accessible to major highways- Residential neighborhood, cute streets and plenty of little cottages for summer getaways- Two bed property, spacious outside area, lots of wildlife aroundWould love some tips, suggestions for purchasing and operating in this area.