I am looking at making an offer on a house that was built in the late 1950's and suspect that some of the flooring and ceiling tiles might have asbestos. What is the best way to find out if there is in fact asbestos i...
How do you assess the dollar value for damages on items that are not easy to repair but still have useful life and aren't due for replacement? I'm not talking about normal wear and tear. I'm talking about obviou...
Hi everyone,I just got my first listing as a real estate broker and I noticed some homes around the area don't qualify for FHA financing. The home I listed is in livable condition, it has newer windows, hardwood floor...
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My name is Chip Martin and I am very excited to start my real estate investing journey. I randomly bought @Brandon Turner's The Book on Rental Property Investing, which did two things for me - 1) it ...
My pregnant wife and I were in the process of purchasing a two family home. This is our first home purchase. We had a professional lead test and it turns out that all the walls have lead paint (which is completely pai...
The tenants who qualify best to rent the house are unhappy with the paint job in 2 bedrooms. It would cost me about $800 and once the furniture is in, the problem will be not visible. (Near the floor)So far no one els...
Hi, I've got a sidewalk sloping towards the house and I'd like to correct it properly. I've talked to a mudjacker and he believes the sidewalk is too old and should just be replaced. I am considering pouring new co...
Does any one have any experience with lead paint in their apartment. My wife and I discovered that we have lead paint in a bedroom and excepting them in other bedrooms. We knew there was a high chance that we were goi...
A HUD house I'm looking at has a 20-page lead paint inspection attached to it. Basically, the whole house is peeling, and the lead paint needs to be remediated inside and out.
I imagine a scraping/light power washing...
I purchased a house with an add on apartment 2 years ago. I knew that the add on was done in 1997 but the combined building was listed as having been built in 1979. I asked my real estate agent whether this was right ...