Same for my uncle who has an adjoining lot next to my dad's seemingly abandoned lot.

b) Demo'ing every surface that could have lead-based paint on it.Once the remediation is done, another round of testing is done and if NO lead is found, you get a certificate and do not have to ever have another lead-based paint inspection done.Given that many suburban Detroit cities have a decent percentage of houses built the same time as Detroit houses, and have never had remediation of lead-based paint done, why is this only required in Detroit?

I have a duplex less than 100 feet from a growing university and it sits on a land that has 2 other adjoining lots, both of which I own.

I'm just scratching the surface.

For instance, a few years ago a commercial property popped on the market for $450K (and it came with an adjoining, buildable lot). 

@Jeffrey Bass Yes don't get me wrong though, there are good ones out there, you just have to scratch the surface. 

Yes, the law is clear on many fronts, basically, Lonnie Deals are dead unless you use a mortgage originator and a loan servicer.The SAFE Act and Dodd Frank are pretty well discussed here, but take great in who you listen to.We will have to wait and see how aggressive regulators are going to be, but understand, it would be nearly impossible to write a bad loan of some kind with a balloon payment that won't surface and become known.

You do not want smooth concrete outside on walk surfaces, you want a rough broom finish.

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The house had been on the market a while and the seller just put in new carpet and floating floor wood like surface everywhere.