Hi everybody,I finally viewed a property I've had my eye on for a while now here in Massachusetts and I am intrigued by it because of it's location in a coastal town with good resale values (I have a post going about ...

I bought my first 4 unit last month. I have given a month-to-month tenant notice that I will not be renewing his lease. His apartment is saturated with pot smoke. I'm assuming the apartment will need to be wiped down ...

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I'm a new investor and have a potential deal, but was wondering if anyone has dealt with cockroaches before.

I found a six residential unit + 1 commerial commerical unit which has a recent infestation of co...

Hello, so I had my fourplex tested for asbestos and they have found it in a couple of areas.  This is in one unit of the fourplex so I'm assuming there is more in the other units.  This will likely blow up my budget a...

Hi All - I'm under agreement for a condo that has finished natural wood trim.  Good news is that there is no lead paint.  Bad news is that it looks very out of of date.   I want to paint it white but am losing sleep a...

When is it worth purchasing a rental property when the presence of lead paint is "unknown"?There are cities in MA where nearly every buy-and-hold investment property was built during the days of lead paint. The gross ...

Hello everyone,I'm gonna try my best to explain my situation for anyone that wants to help. Im 25 years old and have loved real estate probably since I was 14. Although I've been reading and learning everything I can ...

Hey guys, I need some help. I bought a house at an auction. There was not access allowed to view the property prior to bidding. After I won the auction, I was walking around the house to get some more ideas on what to...

My latest acquisition was built in 1961 and has zero insulation in the attic.  I am thinking of using blown insulation and doing an R38 depth in Central KY.  Should I use rolled insulation instead? That foam spray is ...