Jeff I know you've mentioned this in the past but I thought this was a good info piece people should know about. Sometimes importing building materials can turn out to be a bad move, even if its cheaper in the short run.
Real Estate Investor · the villages, FL · Member since 2008 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
17y
They didn't seem to know about the items used in the drywall. The gases come out and then things go crazy. About 20% of homes tested in areas of FL have it. It doesn't seem to be a fixable situation. It does smell like a sulphur or rotten egg. The easiest places to see it are in the outlets, switches etc. The ground wire will be black and pock marked. All metal seems to be affected. Some of the physical characteristics to health are more frequent nose bleeds, rashes, stiffness and soreness of joints. No one knows long term problems, it hasn't been long enough. At least one seller and realtor committed fraud. Housing inspector inspected house for buyer in Jan. Found the drywall problem and buyer walked away. Just by accident, SAME inspector was hired by a DIFFERENT buyer to inspect same house. ALL the tell tale signs had been replaced; ground wires, refrigerator coils, and plumbing connections. They all looked shinier than a new copper penney!! This could be a major problem in the future. For about $1400-$1800 a professional inspector can test the air and send to a lab in CA or one other state to determine for sure.
Just the tip of the iceberg, I'm afraid. Rich
Real Estate Investor · the villages, FL · Member since 2008 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
17y
Why do you think I'm re-locating to FL? The sunshine ? I'll keep you all posted from the trenches. I have a few offers out at present and more to follow... Rich.
Real Estate Agent · Tampa, FL · Member since 2009 · 456 posts · 123 votes
17y
Man, I would buy those by the truckload. If you can negotiate a low enough price, and re-do the wiring, plumbing, etc, there must be a lucrative profit possibility...
it does suck for the people that own them, though.