If you are in Texas/Clay soil, every foundation pipe sinks/settles.

I hope to see you on July 8th if you have trouble locating the meetup on the events tab let me know.Best,Jon 

Soil heavy with clay will most likely retain its shape in your hand, indicating high water concentration which is bad for foundations due to its tendency to shift around as it dries or moistens.

Not the star of the neighborhood, but clean, attractive and well priced.At first it was hard because they had to put extra fix up money into the place.But eventually that was pretty much over with, but they really didn't have a lot of "Cash Flow" leftover after bills to spend as profits.This is because their lender ate up a lot of the cash flow (with their 3.5% down loan).So James decided he wanted to make a few extra bucks and took a pottery class at the local community college.So he could learn to make pottery, and sit by the roadside on a blanket selling clay pots -- after coming home from his primary job as a Pet Detective.Freida says no to the class, afraid James will run off with some fellow young pot maker in a tight skirt.But James presses on and signs up for the class anyway--determined to make some extra money.Well a couple of days into the class, poor James is killed in a Kiln explosion--completely accidental.Freida was emotionally devastated, but luckily had a large insurance policy on James, which she used to pay off the 4-plex and also buy herself a nice small SFH near a Starbucks.So now Frieda owns the 4-plex all by herself, no bank, no James, and the rents all come to her 100%, and now she is renting out 4 apartments vs 3 as before.In one of the apartments lives a renter family, Bob, his girlfriend Janet and their two little kids Bert and Ernie. 

Biggs and/or @Clay Collins.

Clay, thanks for your reply. 

Because IF it's like here, with our clay soils and all... once you Do have gutters, then you MUST have a soaker hose system or drip irrigation set up, to keep the ground around the foundation moist. 

Hey Kevin, I would agree with Clay. stick to the criteria of the homes that sold near by.

Thanks @Clay CollinsAdam I will send you a message! 

@Semaj Dorsette I recommend @Clay Collins for the Birmingham market.