Foreclosure lipstick tricks that you should know
November 18, 2008
If you’ve been thinking about buying a foreclosure, be extremely careful. I mean EXTREMELY careful. As banks look for ways to trade homes for cash, they may invest some money to put “lipstick on the pig”.
Severely discounted properties should send up a red flag. Before you sign on the dotted line, ask yourself “Could this home have been a meth lab”? How can you find out? Talk to neighbors, call the health department, and call the Sheriff’s office. But, remember the only way to be absolutely sure that a home is not contaminated is to hire a certified meth lab testing company.
Real Estate Investors may buy your meth lab home
November 13, 2008
Owners of contaminated meth lab homes, who are already strapped with high mortgages, often have little choice but to let a bank foreclose on their home. But, banks are not the only ones interested in taking a distressed property off a home owner’s hands.
Real estate investors may also be interested in buying a meth lab home. However, for home owners hoping to recoup the investment they’ve made in a home, you should know that these investors expect to pay a “below market” price.
Meth Lab Seizures in the U.S.
October 22, 2008
Over 50,000 meth labs have been reported to the DEA by county Sheriff’s offices since 2003.
All information given to the DEA by counties in the U.S. is strictly voluntary. Voluntary submission of meth lab data means that most meth labs are most likely not going to be reported to the DEA.
Texas meth labs pose health threat to families with children
September 11, 2008
If you’re renting or buying a home in Texas, do your homework before you sign on the dotted line! Texas does not require a landlord to tell a renter that the home was used as a meth lab, nor does it require that the home be decontaminated after the lab has been shut down by law enforcement. Texas residents or those hoping to Read more
Meth Lab Statistics Rhode Island
September 4, 2008
In 2008, the DEA reported that methamphetamine is rarely seen in Rhode Island. The methamphetamine that is seen in Rhode Island is “crystal meth” and is typically seen in the gay communities. Read more
Meth Lab Statistics South Carolina
September 4, 2008
In 2008, the DEA reported that methamphetamine is a constant threat in the state of South Carolina; however, methamphetamine manufacture and abuse has shown a steady decrease over the past two years throughout South Carolina from 2005 to 2007. Read more
Meth Lab Statistics South Dakota
September 4, 2008
In 2008, the DEA reported that the majority of methamphetamine available in the Sioux Falls area appears to be distributed by long-time Caucasian residents and Mexican drug traffickers that are attempting to shield themselves from law enforcement detection within the area’s growing Hispanic communities. Read more
Meth Lab Statistics Tennessee
September 4, 2008
In 2008, the DEA reported that the availability and demand for methamphetamine continues to increase throughout Tennessee. Much of the methamphetamine consumed in the state is transported from Mexico and the Southwest Border states. Read more
Meth Lab Statistics Texas
September 4, 2008
In 2008, the DEA reported that the availability of methamphetamine remains high in north Texas, and the pace of enforcement activities surrounding methamphetamine continues to escalate. However, Mexican manufactured methamphetamine now dominates the market in the Dallas Field Division. Read more
Meth Lab Statistics Utah
September 4, 2008
In 2008, the DEA reported that over the past several years, seizures of methamphetamine labs have declined substantially in Utah. Read more