I have a couple of rent houses. They are paid for so no mortgage and they provide a nice cash flow. Well, the guy in one of them moved out. Unlike some others that I have had, the guy always paid his rent on time. It was filthy and I have spent the last month cleaning, painting and repairing. Haven't seen my rural property/pond in that month. The carpet and 15 year old linoleum needs to be replaced. The original floors are wood. Went to Lowes to get that set up and got a shock. BTW, the house was built in 1956 and is in a nice neighborhood. I found that any house that was built prior to 1968, that has linoleum or tile, has to have an environmental test to assure that the linoleum or tile doesn't have carcinogens that were in most "plastics" prior to that time. The is EPA rules/law and the tests can take up to 6 weeks. If so, sealants, like concrete, have to be applied prior to replacing flooring. Until I got the place about 25 years ago, it had only that wood and I hate to mess that up with barrier type treatments. I know dang well that the linoleum was put down after 1968 but certainly can't prove it. I can't even remove the old linoleum and go back to the original wood because it is illegal to dump the linoleum prior to it being tested. The consequences can involve niceties like doing time in a Federal prison. I have a serious aversion to that so I'm going to stay legal.

I have a prospective renter that I have to notify that it won't be ready for the first of the month. That sux.

Anyway, I'm taking the week end off and will try to not even think about this deal. Wife wants us to go to an Oklahoma casino today and I'm heading to the country to do some fishing and 4 wheeler riding tomorrow. May even try out the shooting range that I built about 6 weeks ago.

Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 04/21/18 06:32 AM.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP