Being in the vicinity of a meth lab puts a person at risk of personal health problems due to the chemical residues. It also affects personal safety because of the risk of an explosion. For a landlord, the cost of cleaning up a home contaminated by a meth lab could cost $10,000 or more.

Here are the signs you should not ignore:

• Neighbors complaining of strange activity at the home, such a people coming through at all hours of the day.
• A random abundance of common materials used for meth production, such as: cans, bottles, tubing, propane tanks, cooler, portable stoves
• Packages of suspicious chemical substances like acetone, brake cleaner, drain cleaner, iodine, paint thinner, phosphorous, etc.
• Strong, unpleasant smells – similar to cat urine.

Ask yourself, “Why does my tenant need paint thinner?” or “What IS that smell?”

You can purchase DIY meth detection kits online for around $50, or you can pay a professional service to perform a more comprehensive test for just under a thousand dollars. While that might seem costly, it is nothing compared to the price you will have to pay to evict, and then treat your home for contamination.