(Gas line leak test, foundation test, sewer and water test etc.)Thank you...

She mentioned to me that items under the property to secure the foundation was not completed and began to tell me what was wrong.

He liked the area, and even had a good job (Gates Foundation).

Seems like you have a good starting foundation considering that you have a HELOC open and a primary property.

Look for knob & tube wiring, asbestos tiles, foundational cracks, mold, age of the roof, etc.

One, and probably the most foundational, lead producing, and just overall butt kicking modes of mind and action is the simple but seemingly effective idea that, I must be consistent in what I do.

Amazing as this sounds it could be as simple as clogged gutters .The sump pump is the last line of defense not the first .Sump placement is very important,with that age there is good chance of no drain  around the foundations .Funny story last house Iived in flooded when I was selling it had to cancel he open house .Installed a sump pump after hauling 12 yards of dirt,gutter work over .

If you have no ties to SD, other than your final year of service, then by all means move to a market that can get your foundation built.

I went down to investigate it (while they were on vacation) and realized that there was water leaking, due to no barrier between the foundation and the window.

After multiple attempts to repair the existing system I finally called out JES, a waterproofing company, who installed a $7,500 drainage system under the foundation.