The only reason I studied engineering was because my strength in grade school was math and I didn't really know what I wanted to do.

perhaps I am better off finding those 7th grade spanish language books! 

In my neck of the woods I pay under $1.00/foot for nice residential grade carpet and pad, professionally installed.  

Give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read before making any moves.

Mark replaced my septic system in addition to completing extensive grading and excavation work for a major rehab I completed recently.

As multi family and income producing properties get absorbed and newer development is delayed there is potential that over the course of the next 2-5-10 years the quantity of investment grade properties is reduced further.

Would love to hear from all of you.Details:Located: Louisville KentuckyNeighborhood: Three blocks off of one of the trendiest neighborhood in the city, 15% of the houses in the neighborhood are having A grade flips done to them.Buildings: 2 TriplexsA1: 2BR/1BA - $775              B1: 2BR/1BA - $800 (Vacant)A2: 1BR/1BA - $700              B2: 1BR/1BA - $560A3: 2BR/1BA - $550              B3: 2BR/1BA - $700Owner is asking $225k each for a total price of $450k."

As @Chris Masons pointed out, there is a secondary market for flood insurance, you do not have to get it from FEMA. you can also check FEMA online, there they have maps that you can zoom into your property and get an exact marking for what level the property is. however, it does not matter if your units are a certain distance above grade, the problem lies with your basement, you have a basement, you have to pay flood insurance, especially if the mechanical are down there. the only way around that at that point is to raise the mechanical and fill in the basement with stone, FEMA site will even tell you that.

Or is there further problems from grade of property?

You do not know enough in 2nd grade to even understand how complicated parts of baseball are, and you might even think a professional ball player wants to sabotage your becoming a baseball player by telling you how hard it is.