Home depot/lowes sells mold test kits you can use once the basement is dried out.Once you have the basement dry, the next order of business is to figure out the cause(s) of the flooding, and hopefully address those causes to prevent future floods.There are multiple potential reasons for your flooding--it could be ground water rising up from underneath the house, it could improper drainage around the house, it could be cracks in the foundation or slab, it could be water coming in through the window wells, it could be all of those things, or it could be something else entirely.  

Does Vesta profit when the $5,000 lien is issued as a tax deed for $20,000, or is the person bidding on the lien trying to protect the potential profit?

ha This is a real liability, the government originates most of its cases through "testing" which is to say contacts with landlords where they pose as potential tenants.

While I'm not yet familiar with the neighborhoods in Columbus, I'm specifically looking for a small multi-family rental property that will offer long-term appreciation potential.

You might also meet someone that could be a potential business partner.

My strategy hasn’t changed due to our national debt, high interest rates or potential for a recession.

Look for are­as with strong rental demand, affordable prope­rties, and potential for property appre­ciation.

With a good PM who can over see those things, it has the potential to stabilize a bit more then you would otherwise.I hope that helps, happy to jump on a call and discuss if that helps.

How many multiples of potential like left or is it close to being tapped out?

We could potentially vet the leads we give you before as well as underwrite the property and find an appraiser so its very streamline for you and my clients.