The soil is always slightly damp under the 1912 house due to the water table being inches below the ground surface.

I got my lots at tax sale, and sold 1 of the 3 in a row, I have also run into snags. like my sewer connection was 17 feet down, so I had to get a big contractor in to dig deep with steel plates to prevent soil from falling in, cost an additional $9K I did not plan for.

Plus big equipment and not to mention making sure the land is "usable" land which goes into the soil, a whole different topic.

As well as the soil test.

Saw the listings for a couple of 3-level townhomes in the Northridge Crossing area in Sandy Springs (Where the Zoning is RT-3 | Residential Townhomes?)

In places where the underlying ground is heavy bedrock or really heavy soils it might not be obvious right away that the recharge has been diminished.  

Pre-treating for termites, making sure the soil is sloped away from the foundation with downspouts, that pipes are wrapped to keep from freezing etc 5) how involved are you going to be with maintenance ...will you oversee all the details? 

I also have plans done, GREAT architect in hand, soil testing done (may need to be redone due to time limit?)

Sandi 

Inspector's opinion is that foundation showing signs of movement that exceeds normal tolerances and changes in floor elevation of house greater than would normally be expected.Not only does that sound like a red flag to me, but also the following::- Soil levels against exterior grade beam appear to be too low- interior sheetrock cracks and/or stress indicators (multiple areas photographed; about 20)- floor slopes and/or unlevel areas (bathrooms, living space)- misalignment of exterior doors due to foundation movement (very obvious)- deflection cracks in exterior veneer (a few I wouldn't be too concerned, but there are pictures of about 20 areas that show more than a hand's width of defect with signs of poor "band-aid" repair)Not sure if I can post pictures but figured the description is enough to determine yes or no.Is this a good or bad investment stepping into?