Originally posted by Sandy Abbott:!

Just an update though - during home inspection we found settlement cracks located above garage door, several cupped shingles on the roof and some soil eroding near side grading.

Turns out it has been soil tested and it is a no perc site.

Soooo... bottom line is the buyer pays and tests the soils in their desired location, orientation, and size.

We've heard that East of Austin has more clay in soil and perhaps more prone to settlement issues.- Which one has higher property tax and chances of hiking every year?

Working in conjunction with our local Soil and Water conservation district, we engineered a fix for the erosion, got a grant from the fed (it is farm property) to implement the fix, and went about fixing it.

A soils condition and the slope of your land dictate how far your gutters should extend.

I welcome and appreciate any advice that you want to give because I need to make this happen.Thanks,Sandy

My husband and I are just getting into real estate investing. We grew up in Montana and Alaska, but have lived in Utah for over 6 years. I am a CPA in tech and my husband is an engineering manager in the semi conducto...

The tunnel is scheduled for 1.5 years of repairs starting April 2019 (it was damaged during hurricane Sandy).