Assuming the ditch is a foot wide that's almost 14 yards of dirt, which is a full size dump truck worth of material. 

There is a very wide ranging assortment of 1% options out there. 

Go with a base about 2 feet wide or so,  all around, then lift out with your shovel, maybe put on a tarp and slide them where needed..

So I think a download button let's throw a monkey wrench into the good that this site does for people.Just my 2 cents.I was agreeing wholeheartedly until you went with the racist angle, LOL.. that's a little bit much IMO.... 

We have this approximately 4 in wide “trim” along the perimeter of the room.

.- If the OP is generally telling the truth, we will expose the syndicator's performance and behavior in threatening and suing their own investor as far and wide as we possibly can.

You really want unbiased investor advice so I would focus more on the responses that are from investors (or anyone) living in one area in their bio, but telling you about another area that the invest in where they have no vested interest.It's not to say that all agents are spamming, most is pretty reliable advice on their area, but it's still to be considered with a grain of salt.You are giving everyone too wide a scope to help you - anywhere in the US, and then limited to the Midwest (huge), and others.

You hit pretty much every angle here.

In general I'm saving for repairs to the property, but we all know that this covers a wide spectrum.

Scott, you just set off about 1,000 keyword notifications from those on BP who will now private message you and post in this forum a slanted angle of where to invest on the hope and glimmer that you give them the money to invest in them.