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 Statistics Alabama
September 3, 2008
A DEA report updated in March 2008 says that meth has been named the number one drug threat in Alabama for the second year in a row. They also say that the number of meth labs in the state have decreased due to the restriction of the sale of psuedoephedrine. Meth, however, is still the most Read more
Meth Lab Statistics Alaska
September 3, 2008
The DEA reported in 2008 that meth labs in Alaska have decreased by 87% over the last three years, which they attribute to the limiting of the precursor chemicals needed to make meth. Read more
Meth Lab Statistics Arizona
September 3, 2008
The DEA reported in 2008 that there are two types of methamphetamine available in Arizona, Mexican-produced and locally produced methamphetamine. Mexican-produced methamphetamine is the most predominant type encountered in the state and is frequently smuggled across the Southwest Border (SWB) where it Read more
Meth Lab Statistics Arkansas
September 3, 2008
In less than ten years, methamphetamine has grown from a problem limited to the Southwest and Pacific regions of the United States to Arkansas’ primary drug of concern. The state is encountering locally produced methamphetamine as well as the importation of methamphetamine produced in Mexico. Read more
Meth Lab Statistics California
September 3, 2008
Methamphetamine is the primary drug threat in California. Mexican organizations continue to dominate the production and distribution of high-quality meth, while a secondary trafficking group, composed primarily of Caucasians, operates small, unsophisticated laboratories. Read more
Meth Lab Statistics Colorado
September 3, 2008
The DEA reported in 2008 that most of the methamphetamine available in Colorado originates in Mexico. In recent years, the potency of methamphetamine produced in Mexico has risen to levels comparable to that made in Read more
Meth Lab Statistics Connecticut
September 3, 2008
Meth Lab seizures have not increased in Connecticut according to the 2008 report from the DEA. All methamphetamine labs seized in the Northeast have been low-capacity labs, usually producing two ounces or less of the drug per production cycle. These labs are usually located inside private residences. Read more
Meth Lab Statistics Delaware
September 3, 2008
The DEA reported in 2008 that methamphetamine is generally available in limited quantities in Delaware, but according to recent investigations, readily available to those who visit the Rehoboth Beach area during the summer months. The majority of the methamphetamine used in Delaware is supplied by local traffickers who manufacture or Read more