You do have time and motivation and muscle, but sometimes these turn into a lot more work than meets the eye. 

@Sandee SampsonA construction attorney would be who to contact but you are going to spend a lot more than $7000 in getting this resolved against a builder.Also let’s say you win, the courts could also say you didn’t pay for a retaining wall which is needed so it’s a betterment to the property so you would still need to pay for the wall and they would be responsible for some soil etc.

I will be adding these to my list of things to learn/retain.

You should be able to change the "to" and reply address for a gmail account to use the professional looking address, yet retain the stuff you like about your gmail account.

We often say you want to retain the surface rights to run with the land. 

Then you can decide if you want to retain as a rental property (my plans) and/or sell it when the market heats up.  

This means you retain the tax benefit of claiming active losses now without converting future passive income into active income.4.

However; the costs are high to retain all the personnel needed, etc.

I added value to the deal by retaining the 3 long-term tenants on the upper level, providing immediate cash flow, while planning upgrades to their units to justify future rent increases.

I added value to the deal by retaining the 3 long-term tenants on the upper level, providing immediate cash flow, while planning upgrades to their units to justify future rent increases.