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.
Meth Lab found in nice neighborhood in West Knoxville, TN
November 17, 2008
A neighborhood Watch program is credited with helping police shut down a meth lab last month that was located on 830 Kevin Road, in the Crestwood Hills subdivision off Walker Springs Road in West Knoxville, TN.
According to police, the lab was located in the basement of the home and had been used just a few days prior to the arrest. Police say the lab was used two to three days a week. On the day of the meth lab bust, police found about a gram of meth in the home, along with three Jack Russell terrier dogs. The dogs and the people were decontaminated at the scene. Police commented that it was unusual for them to find a meth lab in the quiet residential neighborhood.
Indiana police warn hunters about meth lab trash
November 16, 2008
Meth lab explosion spells disaster for both renters and landlord
November 14, 2008
In this video, a Littleton, Colorado family talks about how they lost everything when their neighbor’s meth lab exploded. Their elderly landlord will also pay a heavy price, as a result of the meth lab explosion that occurred on his property.
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.
Landlords may have meth lab rentals listed on website
November 7, 2008
Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico has appointed a special board to figure out what to do with contaminated homes that are being rented and sold in his state.
Although, the actions proposed by Governor Richardson’s board will help to protect renters and future home buyers in New Mexico, nothing is being said about how current and future owners will pay for the cost of decontaminating their property. Innocent home owners may, once again, be handed the bill for the cleanup, despite the fact that they were not responsible for contaminating their property.
Firefighter escapes with his life in meth lab fire but loses his career
October 29, 2008
Darrien South, a volunteer fireman in Watauga County, North Carolina, has had to change his career as the result of the injuries he sustained in a meth lab fire.
What happens when a meth lab explodes
October 27, 2008
Meth cooks face an ever present danger. Meth labs explode. But what happens after the explosion? Anyone in the home, including children and pets, face the risk of getting serious burns and breathing in deadly toxins, toxins that can burn their lungs, cause brain damage and cancer, and other serious health problems. Well, that’s what happens to the lucky ones, anyway. The others lose their lives.
But, meth cooks aren’t the only ones that are put at risk when a meth lab explodes. Once the explosion ends, the fire and the rescue efforts begin. To the firefighters, EMTs, and all who are willing to risk their lives to save others, thank you!
If you don’t think meth affects your life, think again
October 25, 2008
Watch this video called “No Meth: The Raging Fire” to hear what community professionals and civilians have to say about how meth has effected their community.
Although this video was produced in 2006 in the state of Oregon, the problems that meth caused them still remain today, not only in Oregon but throughout most of the U.S.
Before you buy a foreclosed home ask yourself at least one question
October 23, 2008
If you are thinking about buying a home that is being sold as a foreclosure, ask yourself one question before you sign on the dotted line. Was the home ever used as a meth lab?