There were something like 14 holes broken out inside the house and another 20 or so holes dug around the perimeter house.

Here's the list:Windows and Doors, Remodel Bathroom, Fix Perimeter Fence, rewire all Electrical, create a second bathroom in washer and dryer room, repair Driveway (pour concrete), Install Central Air, Install New Kitchen.My cousin is an engineer and knows about code. 

A sump and perimeter drain is about $3,000 in most cases and takes care of most water issues.

As for foundation...Im not sure a concrete pad is what is used(could be wrong) but two mfg homes of mine are on a perimeter foundation, another two on posts and piers. 

If what you want isn't for sale, open your perimeters.

It is a very large real estate market in the metro with so many options so we decided on the area, decided on the type of properties and then started analyzing properties that fit our perimeters.  

On half an acre you would expect to be able to fit up to 8000 square feet depending on your town.An alternative is to assess demand in the area and if you can support more space, you can use Trachte Micro units which can be place on setbacks and easement to create a perimeter barrier while still "closing in" your property....like circling the wagons!

The lot is 4 acres, fully fenced, wooded with a trail running around the perimeter of the lot with some clearing in the beginning of the lot.It's secluded and doesn't front a street.

Depending on the layout you may be able to abandon the supply lines under the slab and go around the perimeter with new lines.  

Hugh gives a plausible explanation of an attempt to manipulate search engine results - though there would diminished benefit of trying this on an English, North American site from China or North Korea ... someone who can read the posts, could probably help identify their source (some one who sees the source IP addresses could also tell)I would think Cloudfare should be running intrusion/DoS detection on its perimeter and be blocking the IP source networks  - at least temporarily.