The part where the bath is located is finished but then there is like a crawlspace nearby where the furnace, meters, etc are installed which is not finished (there's soil and the building foundation)I would eventually want to move the bath to the upper floor, not sure how much that would cost or if it is even possible.

I take some comfort in knowing that the soil under my CA home is on the denser side, and the house is bolted down to the foundation.

Surveyor and soils if required 3.

Smyrna, marietta, decatur, kirkwood, Grant Park, sandy springs, roswell, Kennesaw, west end, etc. 

Originally posted by @Sandy RL:Welcome to BP! 

. - General knowledge of soil conditions.

Waiting on cost. 4) If I use traditional financing, I would need flood insurance which would add ~$5,000/yr. to my costs. 5) If I were to replace the portable units with a traditional drive up, I'm ball parking a cost of ~$120,000 from soils test to install. 

Hi Sandy, I have gone to the Hudson county sheriff sales and before the property goes up for auction the bank attorney will state all possible liens and estimated dollar amounts expected upon a close.

Cristina,i am probably looking in the same area right now and i absolutely agree with you on the returns (they are low). i have been re investing for 10 years and i have seen the rents go up by 50% in some areas and so as the property values. since A areas are your priority (i assume Roswell or nearby like Sandy Springs) and long term is your goal as you are not looking to retire on your current investment now, then future appreciation and increase in future rent will probably be your main focus in todays market. there is nothing wrong with that.

Also, they have not explained to me what caused this issue in the first place other than saying the soil quality is probably bad.I am wondering if anyone out there has hired a structural or geotechnical engineer for a single family home and what their experience was.The property appears to be in an area that might have an elevated water table (not sure though), so from doing some googling, I am wondering if I need to install a sump pump and underground drainage in addition to fixing the current foundation issues.