I'm draining my savings to cover the down payment...probably not the best idea, huh?

In Wisconsin houses have an inner and an outer drain tile system, basically a pipe with holes that runs around the foundation and collects all the water and then guides it into the sump crock, from where you can pump it out and discharge far away from the house.A dehumidifier is your last line of defense, but if #1 and #2 are done correctly and you have proper ventilation (install a super quiet high CFM fan on a humidity switch) you should get down to pretty low levels.You want to talk to a basement contractor, they specialize in foundation and water issues and have the crews to deal with it.

Prebuilt only.It's also possible that the only failure is the drain.

Gotta love (but hate paying for) French drains!

It's amazing to me how many people don't think about this and how many houses we see with water issues that are so obvious on what's causing them.So, because you've ALREADY experienced issues, this may be a solution.A more comprehensive deal of digging down, putting in drain tile, perhaps a vapor barrier on the outside, would be a 'next step' in my opinion.IF you are selling and need that 'comprehensive' thing as a selling point, I might consider going further, however if you are holding for awhile and can observe results I'd go with my original recommendation. 

But I know you have to have that drain piece for toilets and showers do like a question mark thing to prevent the gas from draining. 

*Repainting required to repair the results of any other improper use or excessive damage by the Tenant(s) *Unplugging toilets, sinks and drains, caused by tenant(s) guest, themselves or chidlren.

I have a rental property in NC that has a few storm drains in the yard.

There are two likely scenarios as to why the basement flooded.The main drain is clogged & backed up.

Because of this thread, I got bitten by the Angry Birds app.I have since drained the battery in my phone twice playing the game.