Primarily desert washes, but also near a creek....So I would go knock on doors and ask neighbors when it has flooded and what they think about the area......maybe call the County water board and ask then what has happened there in the past.

If the house is under water with the OCWEN mortgage, then approach the mortgage holder about a short sale. 

so i'll throw out my standard cold water.

Water galore.

Sewer and water in my area is around 10k a unit.

As for the first, yes we'd be able to do that (for example, replacing a water heater which is the mechanical that's closest to the end of its useful life).

Section 8 can be a PITA in some areas with things like paying rent on time if there is a water stain on the ceiling.

First of all, let me pay my respects to the hardworking people in real estate and the treacherous waters they navigate—fronting hours of effort with only the chance of commissions and an abundance of non-forthright people out there.

In other news, water is wet.

Read or watch YouTube’s on India and Africa bringing water to the land.In the meantime you won’t save your way there.