Austin Smith
Possible 2nd Rental Property
I stumbled onto what I think could possibly be a good deal. I own a lawn care company and I maintain the lawn at this rental house. The owner just moved a few hours away and the house has been sitting vacant since spr...
Chris Martin
Testing for LBP using instant test strips
My apologies if this is covered already. I didn't see it specifically, so I thought I'd post. In another BP topic about Lead Based Paint (LBP), I implied by my comment that a landlord should develop a best practice to...
David S.
Lead Paint removal on the exterior of a house - and general paint
I am looking at painting a fourplex. Three stories with peaked roof. First quote I got was $7500. I'm going to get a second, but I'm also wondering how difficult it would be to do it myself, with a little help. Anyone...
Rusty Scott
How much to Rehab Buy and Hold Rental
So I have an accepted offer on what will be my third rental property. But this is the first I've purchased with the explicit plan to keep as a rental.
Background: The first rental was purchased back in 2006 a...
Stone Jin
Toledo REIA Lead Law
I've been getting email from Toledo REIA regarding how all "rental" homes need to be in compliance with lead. What does this mean for rentals in Toledo?This legislation will require: “the presence of deteriorated pai...
Larry Russell
A lingering cigarette smell
I recently purchased a condo that was previously owned by a cigarette smoker. I've repainted the entire condo and replaced all the carpet with laminate flooring. But for some reason or another, there is still a ling...
Gusatvus Johnson
Lead Paint Report from Local Government
I am under contract to buy a multifamily. A previous tenant reported the property to the local government about six months ago for possible lead paint. The government agency sent in a lead inspector, who wrote a long ...
Anil Rathi
lead paint in a rental house
I am renting out a house that was built in 1977 in Texas. I do not know whether lead paint was used. The inspection report did not mention it anywhere (not sure if it is supposed to even mention it). Do I need to do a...
Account Closed
reglazing tiles?
the shower surround in the bathroom is those small (i'm thinkin 4 x 4) tiles...i was going to tear out and replace, but then i heard about reglazing tiles to a new color...i have never heard of this....anyone have any...
Carlos Ptriawan
moisture tools and camera
Hi,What's your preferred moisture finder tools and thermal camera ? any recommendations ?