Mold Rehab
big roof leak. MOLD. YUM YUM! vacant. condemned by city in n.e. us.. worth it to even lowball bid? if resold with stated no disclosure( after abatement) is notification requirement legally sidestepped?? are moldy houses abortions to rehabb? something brand new to me 
[ Edited by andybandy on Date 01/30/2005 ]
It is easier to do a fire rehab than a mold rehab mainly because the damage is more visible. Fire rehabs are tough. Mold rehabs are almost impossible. Stay away.
:-o You may sidestep mold disclosure if you abate the mold before selling it. There are vendors who will remove mold and then warrant their work. Also, if you don`t buy this condemned home, will the city where home is located tear it down and then charge the bank $$$ for removing home from lot? Get a list of violations from city, first, before buying. Talk with city hall to detemine what would be required to stop them from tearing down house. Start your rehab by fixing/stabilizing roof leak.
:-o You may sidestep mold disclosure if you abate the mold before selling it. There are vendors who will remove mold and then warrant their work. Also, if you don`t buy this condemned home, will the city where home is located tear it down and then charge the bank $$$ for removing home from lot? Get a list of violations from city, first, before buying. Talk with city hall to detemine what would be required to stop them from tearing down house. Start your rehab by fixing/stabilizing roof leak.
Well, the simplest thing is just some r19 insulation rolls that are made for fitting between 2x6s. Good for heat and cold insullation but not the best thing for sound insullation.
You might consider adding a layer of homosote board on the interior in addition to the R19 for sound deadening.
You may want to look into expanding spray foam insulation. Some offer R-6 or 7 per inch of thickness. Good sound deadening qualities also.
http://www.fomofoam.com/
I would not recommend this for the simple fact that if you do the repairs and for whatever reason you can not close you will be out the repair cost.
If you are confident that there are no problems and are willing to take the risk than the decision would be yes.
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