Jon P.
Lead Paint: What is the End Game?
Massachusetts needs an end game for its Lead Law. Officially, “the Lead Law requires the removal or covering of lead paint hazards in homes built before 1978 where any children under six live.”The law, as is true of ...
Kevin R.
Which inspection findings should I ask the seller to pay for?
Hi everyone. I just had an offer accepted for $230,000 on a 2,550 sqft triplex in Philadelphia which was built in 1925. The inspection turned up the following issues. Which of these do you think I should push to have ...
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My Thoughts on Biloxi Mississippi
MY THOUGHTS ON BILOXI:
It's been a year since my two trips to Biloxi Mississippi.
My First Trip in November 2005: http://iggyigette.blogspot.com/
My Second Trip in January 2006: http://www.katrina2006.blogs...
Harry Wilson
What a property needs
So I have a friend that rents out to tennants, I believe that the property isn't up to standards and he could probably get in trouble if he was inspected. So what does a property need to be legally rentable? And does ...
Canaan Campo
Questions you wish you asked your Conventional Mortgage lender
What are some questions you wish you had asked your conventional lender when you first started? Beyond the financial terms, are there parts of the process that surprised you? Lastly, how were you able to establish a p...
Jerry Bredesen
Lead in the Water
With all the news about lead in public water supplies, is anyone else concerned it may soon become the landlord's problem to deal with? I'm starting to wonder what happens if they find lead in the water coming into on...
Carolyn Riley
Buying turnkey investment SFR with balance transfer cc offers
Hello folks,I have several offers from my credit cards for credit transfers directly into my bank account for 0% for 18 months with a single 4% transaction fee. My credit limit is about 77,000 for these offers.I’m ask...
Jack B.
Tenant claims washer and dryer not working, wants to put his in..
Suspicious tenant claim...Conveniently my new tenant of 3+ weeks brought a washer and dryer with them, which are being stored in the garage. Today they called to tell me that the washer that came with the house leaks ...
J Scott
Weird Plumbing Issue
Any plumbing experts want to take a stab at this issue and see if you can provide a diagnosis?House is a new construction built about a year ago. It's on public water and sewer.One of the sinks has an occasional sulf...
Derek Morrison
Appliances in Rentals
Do you usually include appliances when renting properties to tenants, or is it an expectation that they buy their own?