It had about two inches of standing water before we bought it, but the water has since then receded. 

Give them an inch, they will beg for a mile..

I painted every inch inside and out, fixed a million tiny small things, no major fixes.

When he redid the siding, he said he added 1 inch insulation under the siding instead of the original 1/2''.

I can haul a load of lumber or mulch and pull my camper. 

Furthermore, in many smaller communities, prices have been inching downwards.

A normal fence is usually required to back a few inches from the property line, if you had it surveyed and know exactly where that line is, then build it the required distance back, usually it's about 4", so give them the 4". let them challenge you, that's why i said a fast mason, have the wall built then fight them legally if they challenge, at that point it will be up. you have the proof of the property line, let them get there own survey to fight you.

PLUG numbers IE 600 foot of 8 inch sewer at 80 bucks a foot installed.. that kind of thing.there fee and then survey construction sign offs then post pre and post plat monumentation.. 5 to 10k up front can save you 100's of thousands on the back end..

I tell them I will fight for every inch to let them know that I'm not going to be an easy target especially for those who elope in the middle of the night (thank you social security number).

My friend used a water level, and told me that the front to the back of the house is off by an inch.