Depends on factors but a basic response would be, would you still have a decent amount of cash reserved or would be a big down payment leave your account pretty dried out?

We filed a claim immediately but was denied because the water damage stemmed from "shallow groundwater" infiltrating the slab then walls.

If there was a dry cleaner operating there in the past, for example, you could be on the hook for environmental stuff, to give one quick example.#3: Definitely expect insurance to keep climbing, especially for Tampa.

It’s run by a political machine that is bleeding it dry.

As I said before, these aint our grandpas immigrants by any stretch.Back to the topic..it will be interesting to watch this crazy election year and see what is done to stem the flow (if anything) and take care of those who are already here.....people gotta sleep somewhere, right?

Questions:Is it 1" lower at the exterior stem wall, or at the interior? 

"wets" likes water, storm, sewer, and "dries/dry" like gas, electric, etc.

If you haven't caught up, here's the tl;dr - I acquired a bunch of properties last year with a turn key company called Own It Detroit.

It's not as cut and dried as some people think. ;-)As @Chris Seveney: says, "keep the house and restructure the debt" I've done that for people too.

Easement by necessity is state to state each has their own rules and its not cut and dry as I have found out over the years.. but I will let Peter answer  he is the expert.