The county will require a permit "for any ounce of soil moved" on the property, and the neighbors want this mobile home park gone.

Also, even if the lot is flat as a pancake.... you need to make sure the soil is good for building upon.

@Russell Brazil  lots of land leases in Hawaii.... was not aware that was the case in your area..one oddity in the NW west is how Timber is treated as real property while its standing and is personal property after it is severed and harvested.So you can buy and sell timber deeds .. you can 1031 timber deeds.. and this is just the standing timber does not effect the land underneath.

I would also be concerned with soil movement in heavy rains if I were on a steep hillside, and there are soil tests that could be ordered in escrow.

Apartments were built, similar in design, with the bedrooms located directly above and underneath one another.

The basement, why is it collecting water, has the soil compacted around the house?

My recommendation would be to have a hardwood flooring contractor give you an estimate to see if the cost fits your budget.If the flooring underneath is laminate, you might as well call it a day if you decide to steam clean your carpet.

You may want to get the soil tested before you take this on.

Soil movement can be causing cracks in the foundation.

(ok if you're vegetarian insert 1000 year old heirloom seeds planted in some amazing soil or something and forget the hunting analogy).