my four year old daughter fell down our front steps we told the ll 2 times about it within 6 months they put wood shims under steps their removeable temp steps then my daughter fell we told the landlord to fix them they said what do u expect a new set of steps said that would be nice he laughed we said fix the dam steps he said he would look at them do any landlords agree cause im friends with hos mother and we are never later then 2 days late on rent and always tell them when that happens he has over 30 mobile homes they said owned free and clear and 27 are always rented so its not a money issue I told him my daughter had to go to a neurological trauma unit and he said rents due today do you have my money i I told him thats the last on my mind but hes getting hismoneyy and he said expect an eviction and he  I told him i told him im hiring an attorney and he flipped he told me telling him about it 2 times within 3 hrs is too much and ordering him to do something is un acceptable what would you say whos in the right

One thing they mentioned is that when placing carpet, you need padding beneath it, which is apparently almost as expensive as the carpet itself.

If it is just the business and not buying a building or the land beneath it then it is not generally a real estate licensed activity.You need to check for each state what is or is not required.You could go on a site like Rocket Lawyer etc. and for a nominal fee ask the question.In commercial real estate transactions you can generally have consulting and other fees on the HUD-1 as RESPA does not typically apply.To look for more businesses you could look at bizbuysell.com  Sellers typically want 3 times gross profit earnings so if 100k a year after expenses they want 300,000.

Either the water rises above the slab and gets in in between the siding and foundation or they hydraulic pressure of the water pushes up from the soil beneath the slab through the cracks in the foundation.

Who owns the other units beneath?

Bob I have had a issue with floating floors being placed under the cabinets before, if they get wet by any means it going to cause a lot of future problems. so its better in my option to cut around the cabinets especially considering there are water lines in the sink cabinet, so exposure to water at some point is likely. although if it is tile I always place it beneath cabinets and vanities so for the simplicity of changing them out should a tenants destroy them or the dog eats the cabinet/vanity which actually recently happen, the only issue your going run into when you cut around the cabinets is if you need to replace it for any reason the cabinets are never the exact some size so thats why I prefer to use tile in any areas that would have cabinetry. hope this hopes and best of luck!

When we were looking for the bit of damage we *could* see from the outside, there was much more beneath the surface.

Unfortunately, the settlement wasn't the only problem with property (voids beneath slab, issues with plumbing, "interesting" repair techniques, and a whole of lot of other things that added up to a "no" for me at the price and my current experience level). 

Also if she knew the tree was such a problem, why then did she choose to park beneath it?

we do a lot of infill building.. this only works in HIGHLY desirable areas @Wayne Brooks  as Wayne states not sure were your thinking the value play is here.now there are plenty of folks that buy cheapo lots in FLA like Lehigh acres then sell for a few grand more on contracts those are the land flipping guru's you see that's what they teach.. and there are millions upon millions of lots available for this type of activity generally in FLA  and West Texas  AZ CA and other areas that had massive land speculation booms in the turn of the century.. think Lancaster Palmdale in CA there are million plus platted lots there that get traded around at tax sales every year.to find land with value to builders you need infill in established areas.. close to down towns.. in areas that are regentrifying .. lots that have shadow plats beneath them. or you can split using a lot confirmation technique ( common in Portland)  you need to work areas of Scarcity ..