Shawn M.
Tenant worried that peeling paint might have lead
I just took over managing a property and gave my tenant a new lease to sign and a lead paint disclosure. She replied " you mean my peeling paint has lead in it". I said that I have no knowledge of it does or not I am ...
Bob H.
Do you trust meth remediation?
I am considering buying an old house in Colorado that has undergone methamphetamine remediation. If I bought it, I would rehab it and use it as a vacation home and rental.It seems that some people don't trust remediat...
Richard Vang
Tenant complain about mold
Tenant ordered mold inspection directly without my approval. He wanted me to reimburse the inspection cost $500. I didn't reimburse him. The mold spore counts is actually very low. However, since the inspection ...
Mindy Jensen
Asbestos Question: How safe is encapsulation?
I represent the buyers in a transaction. Popcorn ceiling from a 1966 build. Ceiling is currently in excellent shape, no peeling, cracking or falling off.If asbestos is present, how safe is it to encapsulate with gypsu...
Bienes Raices
How to negotiate with bank for mold you can't see?
My offer was accepted on an REO, and there was a strong smell in the house before--then the bank repainted the interior, probably to cover up the smell. I'm pretty sure it was mold, although the only visible mold I sa...
Sierrah Fanth
Paying the agent, and doing the SLO negotiating myself?
I am looking to work with agents to obtain seller leads to do Sandwhich Lease Options.
Is it possible to directly negotiate with the seller after they have accepted my proposal?
And since it is a buyer's market, and...
Matthew Paul
Oh Well , no water to be found
Oh Well , its all about my well . I have a duplex that was still using a hand dug well . Like jack and jill went up the hill , except this one has a 3 ft round concrete lid and a pump in it . I went over on Sunday ...
Kenny Smith
What to do If I find Asbestos?
Hello BP community!I get asked this quite a bit with some of my clients, so I figured I'd share my thoughts on it. If you own a home that was built prior to 1978, there is a good chance there is asbestos somewhere in...
Sean Price
Mold in my office, do I have options
Along with diving into the realestate investing world, my primary job is I am a Chiropractic Physician. I am having an issue with my office that I lease in that I have mold in the office (has been confirmed through a...
David Albertson
MOLD - Another mold thread.
I got a call from one of my tenants today. She told me that she's been sick for a month and a half, basically since she moved in. She said she's had hives, swelling in the face, feet and tongue. The other day she was ...