The main issue with rental basement is water if it has water issue usually it is a simple fix .Clean gutters ,discharge gutter  water away 10" away from foundation, make sure you foundation soil is slopped away from it .If you need to buy soil get a clay mix .Cut back any tree too close to the foundation look at the drip line that's how far the limbs are out from the tree .If all that is done still has water buy a sump pump  carry the water to day light away from foundation 10" to 15" .

It doesn’t appear it was his intention to pay them back anytime soon.And in the example I gave about the overleveraged Subto that went bad, and the “Solution” was to sell to avoid a foreclosure on a Due on Sale, few if any of the Subto students can bring in $43,000 to closing, so it’s likely the property would go to foreclosure and the gator lender in 2nd position would lose most if not all of their money.

@Nicholas Z.Did you find a solution? 

I think my partner and I may be exploring a complicated solution - glad to hear that it sounds like one exists!

Never a one size fits all solution to an asset protection strategy.  

And by the looks of it, some very mature, pretty trees and I'm sure that neighborhood will look great during the holidays!

You are looking for issues with the foundation and any other exterior anomalies like giant trees that could be in the sewer line or pressing against the foundation of the house, evidence of buried tanks, where the septic and leach field is, etc.There are plenty more things to focus on as well, but these four are often neglected by newer out-of-state investors relying on an agent or friend as their boots.What else did I miss?

You’re chasing the wrong people.You can’t just use a checklist like “tall grass” and assume that means someone is motivated.The sensible solution to foreclosure is indeed to sell, but the emotional response for someone in foreclosure is to find a way to keep their house, not sell it.And what are all the "experts" teaching?

Look for views, seclusion, walkout basement potential, water feature potential- people love ponds, add trees, add boulders, multiple access or roadside properties, no zoning in Texas counties, check city zoning, location location, utility access.5.  

Please let us know if you find a solution!