A very simple (effective, but not attractive) solution to the sump pump (in a situation where you don't have just a cascade of water coming in) -5gal bucket with the bottom mostly cut out (leave a bit of a lip)Automatic sump pump2 bags pea gravel1 bag sandPVC pipe to run out of the crawl space from the sump pumpDig a hole 8-10" larger in diameter than your bucket and about 8-10" deeper than the bucket.Fill the bottom 4" or so with sand, then the next 4-6" with gravel.Set the bucket on top of the gravel, and fill around the bucket with more gravel (Bucket should be empty but for maybe an inch or so of gravel on the lip holding it down)Set the sump pump in the bucket and run the pipe out of the crawl space.This setup will catch and pump an AMAZING amount of water.

The cascade effect to start ups and then real estate will have a profound impact on some states (Not just CA). 

@Steve BabiakOn the west coast during the late 60's and to the middle 70's Boise Cascade built 27 subdivisions with 2 to 5k lots in each one.

And when you get to Bend you will have no shortage of great places to have a good beer, Deschutes Brewery, 10 Barrel, Cascade Lakes, etc.

A quick google search led me to cascade loans, you might try them.

Amazing how one conversation can cascade into so many other opportunities!

A violation will be $50.I have two questions:1) Does the Board have the right to amend bylaws and have them cascade to the owners/tenants mid-lease, or can enforcement only commence with the new tenants that were given the updated bylaws as part of lease signing?

You talk about quality of life etc. small town vibe but has airport to get to Seatac  you have the cascades on one side  Columbia river running through it  Lake Chelan just North  its a wonderland.   

Travel east of the Cascades and its purple and red and Spokane has a Republican Congresswoman.

I asked what if for some reason he has to sell the house(s) (for instance if he can't get renters across all of his properties) which he would have to do at a loss causing a cascading storm of problems for him.