When you start digging out a basement that was never meant to be one, you stand a chance of compromising the integrity of the foundation by exposing or undermining the footers, removing soil that was used for stabilization purposes, etc.

I had wood bees actually start boring in the dry ground underneath the deck and it took care of them in 48hrs.

My partner also has great credit.Will we run into a lot of issues getting financing if we invest together, underneath an LLC?

Sensors in roof, siding, surrounding soil, etc.

I'm not sure what crop land is going for in OK - guess it depends on if it's dryland or irrigated land and the type of soil, crop land vs pasture etc - anyways lets say you get 2-3k an acre - that's plenty to get you going. 

In Phoenix you can avoid the requirements for a grading and drainage plan, soils testing and building pad by classifying as a remodel instead of new build. 

such as cleaning your gutters, extending the downspouts as far as you can, regrading all the soil around - especially the areas where there is water pooling. 

Look no further than maps with traffic, ride sharing, online booking services, even agriculture adjusting fertilizer in every square foot of the field to match the soil needs. 

(It has a layer of lead paint underneath that but the latex paint is generally in good condition, so only a tiny fraction of the lead on the exterior is exposed.)

Most of the time when trees die after construction it is because contractors park heavy equipment around the root base which compacts the soil and suffocates the tree.