It's high and dry, sandy soil, with much of the property in it's original wooded state (probably 3/4 of the property).

Meaning:Pressure washstainsecure posts - That right one is a little looseInstall 2x4x8 across the railing to keep it safe - 4 in total every 8 feet.Level that right side - which likely is due to neglected gutters causing erosion of soil beneath the footing.Said to leave the soil over the left sided posts because it doesn't look rotted and with the repairs, the deck will likely last another 5 to 10 years before completely replace. 

Some folks pay the $25.00 fee and request we mow them, some push our buttons and get mowed (they have to pay that $50.00 fee the next month or we initiate eviction proceedings, some tenants just need to see where the line in the sand is), most mow their house without any issue and get on the stick when we remind them it's long.SOOOOO- Today's discussion is does anyone have a lease-disclosed list of items they don't do for tenants...naturally I had a silly tenant moment over the T-day 4-day weekend where a Section 8 tenant who has been in place for ~18 months called our repair line and started screaming about "Them Mices", that she has seen more than 1 mouse and she's heading to a hotel and won't live in the house since she saw them.

@Sandy Uhlmann Just set up a multi-member LLC.

Checking with the departments one by one for each land listing that looks promising seems very inefficient.Regarding costs, i hear build costs of containers vs stick built being similar, but I had wondered if that is taking all aspects into consideration like build time, foundation and site prep requirements, etc. yes, steel cutters and welders are a special trade but the structure can arrive pre-built and potentially just sit on concrete pier foundations if the soil and zoning allows.

The soil here causes a lot of settling.

That is because you might run into a really deep patch of top soil that has to be removed and replaced with clay.

I'm watching a 8U go up across the street that I suspect will sink into the swampy soil because they poured a trench type footing rather than driving piles like the better constructed infill.

Constructing a home is an option but DEMO/Soil Engineering/Septic systems can be costly.

Meaning after all of your soft costs such as soils engineer, architect, and structural engineering then submitted your plans to your local building department for approval and permits.