We installed a French drain as well; but you do not need that.

@Anthony French what market is this?

Has anyone ever used the Navy Federal Credit Union, I think there is a branch in Horsham, PA I was thinking of trying there also.

This allowed us to connect the slopped French drain pipes directly into it.

I had the foundation sealed and a French drain installed but still have some water come in when we have a heavy rain.

Finally, in 2010, hubby got Navy transfer orders to Everett........and I ended up in Salem.  

We added a small retaining wall in front and French drain on side of home for approx. $2,000.

Force fitting commodity hospitality assets into normal single family homes is what's risky bc it's so easy for John Doe and Joe Schmo on the same street to do the sameRemember that a hotel room is an STR ... so is a luxury villa with full staff and in-house chef in the French Alps ... and so is your basic 3b/2ba Airbnb listing in Normal-ville USA (sparingly furnished with IKEA furniture).

If I wanted to waste my inheritance I would move to France and FINALLY learn to speak French!

I'm a retired military guy who served in both US Marines and US Navy as an enlisted and later retired as Naval Supply Officer.