@Sandy Sawyer the long term is taxed lower, which is the capital gains tax.

@Sandy Sawyer agree, the kitchen was remodeled nicely before I purchased and may break even assuming no maintenance and assuming will manage myself.

Our soil is largely made of clay and our temperatures while mostly moderate have extreme cold and heat within shorter periods of time. 

@Sandy SawyerSpot on!

Big changes in soil moisture will absolutely cause movement.That said, I love buying properties with foundation issues; it limits the buyer pool drastically.Caveat, if the property has cast iron drain pipe, make sure you add into the contract that the house must be able to pass a hydrostatic test (a good idea even if there was no prior foundation repairs).  

@Alejandro VargasCorrection Is North River Tavern8879 Roswell Rd,Sandy Springs 30350

I very nearly soiled my pants.

I know in some ag applications developers need to remove a ton of top soil that has bad stuff in it.. not sure about turf stuff..

Unless the house is fairly new, it has likely done all the moving it is going to do unless it is seasonal due to expansive soil that is common in Colorado. 

Mounds are common in soils that dont perk well nowadays.