That has been a concern of mine - I am currently trying to open up a line of credit with a local bank because I feel they may dry up if I wait any longer - lucky for me my local lender has been swamped with SBA loans (it's for good reason so I'm not salty).

I remember thinking, I'm just gonna let the bank do that if I ever buy a place in a dry lake bed. 

Use your $140K HELOC funds for reserves, working capital and repairs - keep that powder dry as much as you can. 

My LLC with my partner is cut and dry.

Supply may increase due to the pandemic dooming the overleveraged and AirBnBs, but financing could also dry up and interest rates could bump up as well.

The house is fully gutted and looks about ready to start hanging some dry wall.

It's a designation and NAR partners with affiliates to suck agents dry selling all kinds of do dads their first couple of years in the business.

There are a lot of articles out there that AirBNB bookings have dried up.

The city will do a manual reading today and I'll drive down there tonight and see what's going on (though I've been there a few times already and there are no obvious signs of leak).Another contractor did some basic dry walling, painting, and yard work to make ready for sale but I can't imagine that had anything to do with anything.A few questions to anyone who's been in this situation:- What are some possible explanations for this insane water bill on a 1700 sqft SFH?

Although the climate is dry paint and wood can create dry rot and upkeep as you stated is a pain.