Furthermore, in many smaller communities, prices have been inching downwards.

A normal fence is usually required to back a few inches from the property line, if you had it surveyed and know exactly where that line is, then build it the required distance back, usually it's about 4", so give them the 4". let them challenge you, that's why i said a fast mason, have the wall built then fight them legally if they challenge, at that point it will be up. you have the proof of the property line, let them get there own survey to fight you.

PLUG numbers IE 600 foot of 8 inch sewer at 80 bucks a foot installed.. that kind of thing.there fee and then survey construction sign offs then post pre and post plat monumentation.. 5 to 10k up front can save you 100's of thousands on the back end..

I also try to enhance this relationship by buying my rentals through my PM as they’re also agents.

I tell them I will fight for every inch to let them know that I'm not going to be an easy target especially for those who elope in the middle of the night (thank you social security number).

FHA  is not supposed to be used to enhance someone's investment portfolio. 

My friend used a water level, and told me that the front to the back of the house is off by an inch. 

Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided they shall have a sill height of not more than 44 inches (1118 mm) measured from the finished floor to the bottom of the clear opening.

From what I understand, this new Home-One program (as recent as last Thursday) has inched the bar down even more.

Due to how the line was originallylaid, there is not a lot of fall so the PVC pipe is holding about an inch of water.