Daniel H.
Painting Pre-1978 Building
Was reading that to paint inside a building built before 1978, you need to use a firm certified lead-safe by the EPA to do the job. What if I want to do it myself? What precautions should be taken?
The apartment do...
Komail Khaja
Recommendation for Landlord Insurance Company in Texas
Hi, I am looking to purchase landlord insurance for my townhome in Houston that I am putting up for rent. The HOA policy is walls-in coverage so I am looking for liability coverage to supplement that. Possibly also re...
Aaron Z.
Deepening a very shallow crawl space?
Does anyone have good or bad experience deepening a crawl space that is so shallow that it doesn't allow for full access to the crawl space and floor joists for inspection?
I have had some termite trouble so this i...
Luke Masterson
How can i tell if recently vacated tenant was cooking meth?
Hello forum,
I am a leasing agent at a rather large property management company. We had a tenant that has been living in the same apartment for the last 11 years move out today. This tenant worked maintenance for o...
Sarah Day
Is this mold? Worth flipping?
Stumbled upon this on Zillow. Is this black mold? Is this something any flipper would bother with? No inside inspections allowed. Price about 10K. It is in a large (not huge) city 3 minutes walk to major University. G...
Scott Harlow
Apartment saturated in pot smoke
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 ...
Danny Duran
Buying a Property with Mold in it
BP community--I went under contract on a north side Chicago multifamily property (4-flat) this week (thanks @Brie Schmidt ). Basic inspection (thanks @George Foster ) and mold inspection occurred on Wednesday. There ...
Wesley C.
crawl space fungus
I've read other threads on BP about mold, but as you know different regions of the country tend to experience mold in different forms and fashions. Here in the south, we have lots of crawl spaces that are very hum...
J. Martin
Convert interior door to wall - or similar - to make separate unit
I have an interior doorway/door that I would like to seal off to make the room on the other side more private. I'm thinking at least for the next 6 months to year, but maybe longer. I would like to leave the existing ...
Keith N.
How to re-model house with concrete block interior?
Hi,I'm currently thinking about purchasing my second property and I have my eye on an older house that is constructed from concrete block. I guess the construction material doesn't matter, but the thing is that ALL o...