Sandy, Troutdale, and Eagle Creek are also great options on the east side.

The next door neighbor told me that this likely happened as a result of the flood from Hurricane Sandy.

Do you have a team in place, architect, civil engineer, soils engineer, general contractor?

Respectfully,Sandy

Which architect are you usingWhich GC are you using Are the soil reports done on the property already or is that another cost and variable you are unfamiliar with What kind of material do you want to use I can go on but I'm sure you get the idea. 

I know they are insanely expensive, but a septic system that is effectively a waste treatment plant can function in almost any soil.  

Dropped a bit but came back after Sandy.

.- Epoxy patch all cracks in the foundation walls per the attached specifications I would recommend the owner maintain the following items in the future:             - Maintain grading around the foundation of the house per the attached specifications             - Epoxy patch all cracks in the foundation walls per the attached specifications as they appear             - Keep soil near the foundation walls moist during dry weatherThe seller has offered to complete the piering (estimated at 5k) with an offer that matches the asking price and my agent said all the cracks appear to be epoxy sealed already.

Things like septic (required), waterlines, and a well (required) are suddenly more difficult below the 1 inch deep soil is soild rock?

There are a bunch of “A” and “B” areas that will have older properties: Sugar House, Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake City (from downtown: generally the farther East you get of State St. the nicer it gets), Sandy, Murray.