Initially, a two-engine plane was considered for increased safety.

If one wants Precision, become an engineer.

A nearby city with a lot of highly paid engineers.

To scientists and engineers, it is called: "WTF is wrong with you, the data is right in front of you".Allow me to demonstrate what YOU  stand for.

Definitely get the structural engineer to look at the joists & support beams to see what's up with the uneven floors.

If any one can recommend a good REI focused lawyer or a building engineer to do a building survey then please let me know! 

Make sure utilities are available, and that you have tap fees included in your estimate, as well as engineering (site plan), architectural plan, and other bits you might need to consider for your market (landscaping and costs of sale, for example).

Would like to do more ponds on our Country Subdivision projects here in Iowa, but the Corp of Engineers governs these, and this same pond would have cost $80,000 to $120,000 for the "Right to build"; not to actually build here. 

I would say certainly within a month.This is your opportubnity to call in a soils engineer and make sure this does not happen again.

And if they are a hobbyist/part-time builder, then they should engage the proper professionals, i.e. a title officer, civil engineer, architect, contractor et al to assist in reviewing the project's feasibility.