You for sure need to get out from underneath that monthly for a one bedroom.

According to the contractor, the soil on the lot would allow for a much more reasonably priced system and tells me I should try and purchase the land. 

Sign your name, then put your title (e.g. member) underneath.

The assessor's office advised us to use the land value as stated on the property tax bill for the land value on the form before and after the fire, since there was no contamination of soil or anything else that would affect the land value.

Even the Illinois side of the STL metro area is different, I think the soil and water table can make a difference in the foundation style that you'll see.

And honestly with the soil makeup, I stick to saskatoon.

Depending on the time of year, the soil will move, you might actually be making things worse by raising part of the house.Every foundation company you bring in will tell you to add piers.I don’t know the specific property, but my guess is there is a high probability you wouldn’t need to do anything.

we topped in 2006 and fell until 2012 soil she bought in 2007 then she might be close to break even depending on the local market.  

The termite company said there was moisture (they did the moisture reading after they sprayed a whole can of foam, not sure if it matters) in the wall so it wasn't covered because there was no visible trace of termites on the soil outside (there is a brick privacy wall that butts up to the house). 

@Daniel Smith  first off you excel at sales .. top producing RE brokers in your area I am sure are knocking down 500 to 1 million plus.. and who knows you could get a TV show.plus you will learn the rules of the road and terminology etc and you wont have to go fishing for it on BP.. take the course learn the industry then hone in on what you want to do.. but sales is a great gig and a high paying one.. and its a career you put 10 years in and you will do all your business for the next 40 years by referral.. also look there is one Commerical broker on this site Joel Owens check in with him.. that's were the big money is made.. get on with a commercial brokerage put in your dues and start making 50 to 250k pay checks don't get sucked into thinking there is a career in wholesaling.. unless you want to create an army underneath you its a tough way to go.