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AnneMarie Iorio Best way to clean soot from walls for a CO inspection
29 September 2021 | 1 reply

Can anyone recommend the best way to clean all the walls in a house that have soot marks on them? We wiped with disinfectant & water but not sure if this was the best way. I need it to pass a CO inspection. Any h...

George P. Painted vinyl siding?
22 April 2010 | 2 replies

Anybody knows anything about painting the vinyl siding?
I looked at the house yesterday - the siding has been sprayed on, and it leaves white residue on fingertips when touched.

Any advise on how to find out whether...

Paul Sandhu Do you use an ozone generator in your STR?
18 October 2022 | 5 replies

Some of my kitchens have an "international" smell to them from renters that came from overseas.  They cooked some of their traditional foods that were quite spicy.  Some of my living rooms smell like smoke.  I've sham...

Mike Warder Clean shingles? Replace shingles? Ignore?
23 November 2016 | 3 replies

Hey everyone, This roof is 8 years old and the shingles are quite an eye sore from all angles. My understanding is that the algae in the shingles can also destroy ththe shingles over time. I asked my property manager ...

Brie Schmidt REO in flood plain - Standing water in basement
3 May 2017 | 4 replies

I found this REO property that is in a flood plain, we had massive rains over the last week and the basement has 21 inches of water.  We are not sure it is because the electricity is off so the sump pump is off, or if...

Ben Wenger Should I buy a house in a flood plain?
26 November 2015 | 18 replies

I found a single family foreclosed house for a good price, but it is located in a flood plain.  Should that worry me or what should I be careful of? Any advice would be great thanks

Sharad M. Any issues with buying a property in flood zone?
9 March 2011 | 7 replies

Hello all,

I am looking to purchase a property to fix and flip. The property is located in flood zone. Are there any issues with it besides the buyer needing to get flood insurance on it?

Another question I have is ...

Carlos O. What's the scoop on flood plains?
1 January 2015 | 7 replies

I am looking at purchasing a home in KCK which is close to the river. I've seen a couple of comments saying that buying in a flood zone has been a mistake or the fact that they didn't find out a purchased property was...

Jim Cummings Houston Changes Building Code In Response To Harvey
9 April 2018 | 8 replies

Houston Makes First Regulatory Response To Harvey Flooding HOUSTON (Houston Chronicle) – City council agreed last week to require all new construction in the city's flood plains be built two feet above the projected ...

Allie Bloyd To buy a home in a flood plane or no?
13 July 2016 | 6 replies

There is a great deal for a house in a flood plane. This house seems to be the only one that has water issues. I had another investor tell me not to be scared of a property in a flood plane, even though it will be a 1...