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Revis Boyd Isbell III Help: Paint peeling off walls like rubber
22 April 2019 | 4 replies

I just bought a foreclosure and am in the process of renovating and getting it ready to put on the market for rent. We were not able to view the property before hand but did have pictures and a assessment of the pr...

Koki Agata Potential lead paint under wallpaper
13 July 2020 | 5 replies

Hello Fellow BPers!So my wife and I just purchased our first property (woo) and started rehabbing the kitchen.It has wallpaper all over, so we are trying to take them off. However, since the house is built in 1947, an...

Jeannette Lopez What do you use to eliminate odors?
19 January 2017 | 7 replies

I manage single family homes and have had a run of bad tenants.   The carpeting/flooring is not ready to be replaced and there is a lingering odor of pets or cigarettes.  I am considering purchasing an ozone generator...

Bennie Hall Removing the Smell of dead body
27 March 2021 | 18 replies

So found a great investment house 34k purchase appraisal 115k. Problem is the home was owned by a hoarder who passed away in the home. Person was also not found for 12 days so body decayed inside the home. To add to ...

Mitchell Litam Removal of textured ceilings 70s era
30 December 2023 | 19 replies

Hello,
I looked on the forums for this and the only one I saw was from 6 years ago.
I am trying to remove the ceiling texture from my ceiling to return it to flat.
It is not popcorn ceiling it is the drywall mud th...

Mike Schorah What are some things I need to be aware of when purchasing a heroin house?
21 April 2023 | 1 reply

A very nice grandmother of a heroin addict wants me to look at a drug house that was inherited. I’m wary.

Do I need a respirator and Tyvek suit so I don’t come into contact with possible fentanyl?

Should I worry...

Shuai Zeng Any of you test for asbestos, or just go ahead and start?
12 August 2014 | 9 replies

Going to start a renov in couple of week, I have no ideal it has asbestos or not. When you guys DIY, do you guys test for it? No wall knock down, just old hardwood floor change, and maybe bathroom remodel.  

Chris Tao Rehab homes with Lead based paint
19 November 2015 | 6 replies

Hi BP,A newbish question.  Anyone has experience on rehab/remodel older homes with lead based paint?  I am curious about:- do you just paint over it or need to strip it first?- when selling, do you still disclose lead...

William Schuster Bathroom Remodel -- Mold?
13 May 2015 | 2 replies

Hey all, Was asked by my parents to demo out their bathroom in prep of a remodel. My concern is though that the shower leaked for a few years before they stopped using it. I am worried about the amount of mold I may f...

Corey Goldstein Satanic Rituals In This House!
15 December 2024 | 19 replies

This house has all the 'feel' of a "satanic cult". 
The people that lived there must have had severe mental and behavioral problems. Before I owned it, I visited the house and the "Elder" condoned and encouraged the ...