Rick Santasiere
Lead Paint Remediation
Good evening BP Colleagues. Has anyone ever gone through a Lead Paint Remediation process before? In my experience, if Lead Paint is proven to be present (and is disclosed), the property is labelled to the world. So...
Danny Maller
About to close and discovered 3 hefty code violation fines
I was scheduled to close yesterday until my attorney discovered last minute that there were 3 building code violations on the property. It's a brick 2 flat with a finished garden unit in which I plan on occupying, unt...
James Godbout
Recently Purchased home - Tenant claims rent is wrong
Hello,We closed on a house yesterday, a rent stabilized (or so we thought) 3 family. One of the units was currently rented for $3300, with an accompanying lease and last month's rent deposit collected at close. Howeve...
David Griffin
Section 8 tenant
Hello BPIve been renting to Section 8 tenant 3 years and decided not to renew lease due to back rent. We re currently in court and have been for a while. Theyre difficult to deal with at his point; not allowing access...
Alan Taylor
Pin hole leaks in copper pipes, mold remediation?
TLDR; We've lived in this rental property for 2 years, and are beginning to suspect there are some issues with mold. Pin holes leaks in pipes, and persistent respiratory issues for our entire family, make us wonder ...
Julie Williams
Do you avoid buying properties with known drug history?
A town I like in Vermont, Springfield, has good prices in the otherwise insane Vermont real estate market, in part because it has a fair amount of crime, although the amount of crime is still well under than the U.S. ...
Josh White
HUD Home, 203B Loan, and Lead Based Paint
Hello everyone, I have an offer on a HUD home which was accepted, however their was mold in the basement. This made me first switch my loan from USDA, to 203B to remove the mold. I have gotten an estimate on the mol...
Devyn Caraballo
Would love to hear your experiences dealing with oil tanks
Hi BP fam hope all is well!
I wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with buying a home that needed to have an oil tank removed due to leakage into the ground. Seller does not have the funds to do it themsel...
Michael M.
underground oil tank on potential purchase
Found an investment property where everything looks great and seller accepted offer. Inspector noted that the heating oil tank is underground in the backyard with concrete over it. He suggested that I get it tested ...
Marci Stein
Tenant test positive for lead paint on bath tub
Not sure how to proceed —2 adult tenants. No children . newly moved in and tested for lead on peeling paint on side of painted bathtub. Positive. From what I’ve read, I am required to remediate this if a child under 6...