The contractor suggested building a French drain along the fence line and finishing it off with a retainer wall to match the others the builder did.

If you are a navy seal and want to carry, great!

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated as I live next to the largest Navy base in the world in Norfolk VA.   

Hey,I'm a foreign CRE investor, tired of French taxes and complexities in everything there.

We wound up putting in 4' deep french drains around the entire foundation and redoing all the drainage lines. 

in Jan 2020 I closed of my first house while active duty navy in San Diego.

I enjoyed the hard labor and comradery that I missed from my Navy days working in engineering.My question is, how do I go about getting more experience on paper without having to commit to an employer/contractor for a long-term position? 

From Indianapolis, then San Diego, then Virginia Beach, then Hawaii, then back to Viriginia Beach, and now in Summerville South Carolina. 22-year Navy vet.

He got a French Bulldog puppy to support his eMoTiOnS.

I am an active duty Navy and have experience in buy and hold rental, multifamily syndications and under writing.