. - A tenant from a red eye flight through the area w/ headlights beaming looking for the place.- A ride comes up honking their horn telling the tenant to "come on". - Strangers sitting outside...starring.- Tenant making a lot of noise.

TEXAS farmhouse with 8 foot doors, a vaulted ceiling with wrapped beams etc. it's the look that people put in the big expensive homes and I try and give the more moderate homes the same general look.

Now we go in with a clipboard, a laser tape measure, a good flashlight, an electrical tester (plug in and proximity probe) and a cell phone camera. 

Inspector's opinion is that foundation showing signs of movement that exceeds normal tolerances and changes in floor elevation of house greater than would normally be expected.Not only does that sound like a red flag to me, but also the following::- Soil levels against exterior grade beam appear to be too low- interior sheetrock cracks and/or stress indicators (multiple areas photographed; about 20)- floor slopes and/or unlevel areas (bathrooms, living space)- misalignment of exterior doors due to foundation movement (very obvious)- deflection cracks in exterior veneer (a few I wouldn't be too concerned, but there are pictures of about 20 areas that show more than a hand's width of defect with signs of poor "band-aid" repair)Not sure if I can post pictures but figured the description is enough to determine yes or no.Is this a good or bad investment stepping into?

oregon does not do slabs on SFR construction its alls post and beam  LOL.. but none the less excellent response on all the things one needs to consider if your developing.  

I won't take anyone's word as an official quote here, but just wondering, have any of you had such foundation issues before, and how much did it cost to install rods / i-beams / etc.? 

"Moisture and dirt are entering the basement near the stairwell""Additional support columns/beams lack visible hardward securing them into place"Engineer noted there is no structural component dug below freezing level on any of these supports which would need to be done to get the foundation supports to code"Signs of water penetration noted on the basement walls"Picture showing proximity of nextdoor house"The soil slopes towards the foundation, or is flat, and must be corrected to prevent water from finding its way to the foundation" (This is the side of the house with the failing retention wall in the basement and has extremely limited access) The engineer recommended potentially just paving cement between the houses to seal it and recommended against a french drain as installing it would go below the level of the foundation already.  

Now something happens during a flip and you need to calculate the distance between 34 beans so all the distances are equal, but the beams have variable thicknesses you are screwed.

We noticed a huge crack in a support beam for our roof in the garage. 

What if the two structures share a foundation and have some other structural elements connecting them that's not a wall (e.g. a beam or a canopy)?