It's possible that the tax bill will end up being a wash if you can count taxes paid abroad against your US tax bill, but I'd suggest finding a CPA with plenty of experience with the Chinese system and how it intersects with IRS regs. 

Now, your soil profile will not change that dramatically over your life time... and if a couple of inches of topsoil washes away, it will not affect the pile.

Was he licensed and insured when you hired him? 

Cut grass, wash windows, gardening, what ever your community needs. 

They are Not responsible for someone's washing machine inside their unit malfunctioning......and it is Totally unreasonable for you to think they should be.  

TN is too small on its own.for just one county I had a gal that worked for me in Clark Co WA she did it all by hand and had a very accurate list.. still does and she sells it as kind of a cottage industry..  

Investing in Pueblo is not like investing in Wash Park here in Denver.

Let's pretend it's a generous 1 yr CD with no early withdrawal penalty.7 year CD: 2% and penalized six months of interest if you pull funds out early.If you pull funds out after exactly 12 months, it's a wash:1 yr CD @ 1 yr: $10k * 1% = $100.7 yr CD @ 1 yr with penalty: $10k * 2% - [$10k * 2% / 2] = $100.After 18 months...1 yr CD @ 1.5 years: $10k * 1% * 1.5 years = $150.7 yr CD @ 1.5 years and penalized six months of interest: $10k * 2% * 1.5 years - [$10k * 2% * 0.5 years] = $200.So there's your low risk / low reward "CD hacking" tip of the day to get rich by earning an extra $50 on $10k after a year and a half.

Clean with zinsser perma wash or jomax, then paint with a moldicide type paint (if you think it will be a future problem) or normal paint is fine.

They might just find it easier to wash their hands of deals and want to focus on rebuilding their primary residence, etc.