We are renovating a unit with huge walls of commercial shelving panelling. It's the kind with horizontal grooves you can hook shelves and store fixtures into. Originally, we were going to take it down, but we have dec...

My own personal residence has wallpaper that's been painted over in the master bathroom.  It's pretty glossy and water resistant.  We've been there for 10 years and there's no sign of peeling yet.  If I try to peel a ...

Anyone up on this subject? I just had a 5 yr green card inspection and was ripped apart. Seems I must now go to school to paint my own apartments due the the 2005 Lead Abatement Law. If anyone is familiar with this...

Good morning - Ayone have a good painting contractor they could provide?  Condo (flip) in Ypsi / Superior Township about 1K SF that needs paint throughout.  Thanks for any suggestions!Jim

Hi there. Can someone please explain briefly how the Lead Safe Certification in Cleveland is impacting landlords? I am finding plenty of information online about the program but nothing explaining how it is directly i...

Have a bit of a problem here.  I just purchased a multi-family building a few months ago.  There was a previous tenant with a child who's 8 I believe.  They've been in the building for less then a year, and I've owned...

I have an inherited tenant from a property I purchased from a tired landlord.The tenant is great: pays on time, takes care of his own maintenance, also agreed to pay higher rents to match market prices, etc. He's a sm...

I'm looking at purchasing an 1100 sq ft 3BD, 2BA single family to owner occupy. If I'm not mistaken the lender has advised I can use a 203K loan. My question is, if it's a small amount of work (carpet, paint, kitc...

I ran into property with lead paint issues build in 1978 property asking 11k with a 70k ARV what are my options for such a property also buyer is responsible for own title policy, seller may convey w/ Quit claim deed ...

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I'm just starting out, starting to crunch numbers looking for a deal. There are quite a few "older" pre 1978 homes that look like potentials but I have two concerns ...

1) The EPA and lead paint and aluminum wi...