@Aaron McGinnisAround here it is plaster and blueboard from the 30s/40s and mud from the 50s ... and then there are those late 60s/early 70s popcorn ceilings.I was in an old Victorian duplex (since converted to 4 units) a couple of months ago and the original coal-fired-the-converted-to-oil boiler was in the middle of the basement encased in layers of asbestos cloth and plaster.  

There was no bedding or extra clothing that could be easily seen while we were there.

There was no bedding or extra clothing that could be easily seen while we were there.

Not only for each household, but for each housing complex, and for each neighborhood.Our basic needs are water/food, clothing and shelter.

What she is smelling is simply a musty damp basement smell not likely mold so realistically she is not best suited to live in a basement.

The dampness is what is rotting everything out.

So my tenant is complaining about a dishwasher not drying and a clothes washer not spinning.

I used the same wooden rod that is used to  hange clothes from.

Many times a foundation company will tell the owner that their measurements indicate a possibility of a plumbing issue based on how the house is heaving or settling and recommend that you have a plumber do a H&S test.Once you own property in Texas, the best way to deal with the "gumbo" soil is to keep the soil damp and therefore in its expanded condition by faithfully using soaker hoses around the perimeter of the home. 

I can pay everything from groceries, water, mortgages, clothing, everything for 4 months.