@Clay Lehman - Yes!

Quote from @Clay Asplundh: Hello Michelle! 

But some things are written in stone, but the tablets were destroyed!

It looks like the heavy clay soils are holding the water under the house and it can't "leak" back out through the crawl foundation and footers (which look surprisingly good).

The tar paper one installed on mine was original, and crumbling/exposing clay.#5 - It seems obvious, but ensure that any dryer vents residing in the crawlspace do indeed vent out.

From the very beginning of that project Clayton Morris has done everything in his power to try and shut down the film, including filing a federal lawsuit against me.Today marks another victory for myself, my team and the alleged victims as I just got the email confirmation from YouTube that we won the most recent privacy dispute filed by Clayton Morris against us on YouTube.For those keeping track at home we currently have a score of 3-0.1 copyright dispute on Youtube - I won1st privacy dispute on Youtube - I won1 federal lawsuit - ongoing2nd privacy dispute on Youtube - I wonKeep um coming Clay.

I wonder which "authorities" ole' boy Clay is referring to when he's threatening to "turn" these victims folks in

I do not believe any actual easement exists but it is my understanding as the line has been there for a very long time (it is clay so I'm guessing 60 years or more I have either a prescriptive or implied easement). 

I have found that in Texas, clay soil will cause foundation issues.

I do not have @Nathan Gesner's experience in doing it in large numbers for profit and for someone else.Here's some midwestern weirdness for BiggerPockets readers: my great-grandfather moved to the area and worked for Henry Clay Frick, and all my immediate family now lives here.