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The biggest problem with being a residential property landlord in Baltimore, D.C., and some other major Northeast U.S. cities is that, in many of the neighborhoods in these metropolitan areas, toxic lead (Pb) is almost everywhere; not just in many pre-1978 built houses and apartments.
Consider the Baltimore area,for example, where lead can be found, inter alia: in the air we breathe, in the water we drink and use, in the dust and soil, food and drink, many public and commercial buildings, active and non-active industrial sites, many other products, etc. Since most of the lead poisoning claims, however, are brought against residential rental landlords, it makes their financial situation extremely difficult --- even though in many cases they are ultimately vindicated from liability.
In a nutshell, among the many other pieces of advice I give my landlord clients, I advise that they do the following:
Before you even get into the business of being a residential rental landlord in an area such as Baltimore where there are large numbers of pre-1978 built houses and apartments, do your background due diligence on the real estate. Lead inspection is absolutely necessary, lead abatement or removal by lead-certified and licensed workers may be needed, proper maintenance of the property is a necessity, lawful notice to the tenant is paramount, and organized record-keeping is a must. This is a lot to do ---yes, but absolutely necessary for a residential rental landlord to be successful in a "ground zero" toxic lead area like Baltimore City.
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