Of course regrading your whole yard is first component of getting a dry basement. 

The first is a tricky one as it stems from inexperience and you're going to have to assuage those fears.

It was a game changer for me when my traditional financing options dried up!

  I have been working on my first re-model for 4 months now. It is a two bedroom 750 sq/ft ranch that we converted into a three bedroom. We have had just a few projects along the way, including, new electric panel box...

We need to refurbish the tub and the renter is sensitive to smells also this is a 2 day drying and chemical smelling job. 

My goal of owning a PM company stems from the desire to have a bunch of my own properties that I'll need to hire people to help manage anyways so why not take on other owners properties while I'm at it?

CA is a foreign country.. and I learned this as a HML there.. not nearly as cut and dry as being a lender in the US>. the judges in CA have wide latitude to cram down your rate.. give borrower more time etc etc.. 

Even to the building amenities such as door person, dry cleaning, gym, pool etc. #3.

It is not as cut and dry as a listing agreement with XX percent of the sales price paid at closing.

They would often have fresh killed meat(s) hanging in dry curing cabinets they made & it was very tender.