Sell the lead to a real wholesaler who will pay you a finders fee if you don't have time to learn to do it yourself.Since a friend is involved I would do a double close to prevent him from finding out how much you made him overpay for the property.

Then using a long-nap roller, keeping a wet edge as you're painting to prevent overlap lines, and keeping the shingles just ever-so-slightly damp.

I am reluctant to admit that I have proven anything.But.....the advice I gave regarding how not to discriminate is valuable in that it will  prevent landlords from selecting tenants out of fear which is something far to many landlords do at their peril.The value of advice is not in the advice itself but rather how one uses that advice.

I posted in your thread discussion too, as you know.Getting any kind of insurance after the fact may be avoided if delayed if you are not prevented from receiving the benefits that you wish to receive now. 

My bank has been sending my HVAC guy an annual check for a preventive maintenance contract renewal automatically on March 15 for the past six years. 

Please reach out for help  ->National Suicide Prevention LifelineAvailable 24 hours everydayThey will be able to offer you ideas of who to contact.  

If there has ever been a lead inspection on the unit in the past, what he's suggesting is called Unauthorized Deleading (UD) and it's illegal and will prevent that unit from ever getting a lead certificate.

Under California state law, a landlord may not prevent a tenant from using rental premises as a licensed family day care home.

I am under the impression that this will prevent my income being a factor, is this correct?

Unlike wind, fire and flooding events that can and have wiped out entire communities “Earthquakes” can and usually do give you a second chance if proper and preventative measures are implemented.Next to loss of life and personal injury the biggest tragedy and challenge in the aftermath of any disaster is total loss of the use of your home aka "Displacement"There are three levels of classifications your home may be subjected to if it is damaged in an“Earthquake” as well as many other types of disasters.