Negative grading/ poor drainage.

I think painting exterior brick could actually take value away from the house because it changes the existing maintenance-free surface to something that will need maintenance (re-painting) in the future.  

Easy to clean usually means easy to reach, smooth surfaces with few crevices where gunk can hide.

I only know of a couple people starting to scratch the surface of this dilemma.

I would go with these and have them in a kitchen that has granite, but not for a cutting surface which means you will seal them. 

This can tell you if it has bad foundation or crack drainage line or a lot of other reason you would see a listing sitting on the market forever and this information would make sense.

Posting this here is not the end of the world, but when it comes to legal matters, every word you say increases your liability surface area.

Shade can drop surface temperatures by 10 degrees or more, which will have an impact on how efficient your unit can be. 

PreventionI will spray or wipe every surface that I touch using an approved disinfectant such as Lysol or Clorox.After each inspection, I will disinfect all of my tools using an approved cleaner.

I am pretty sure the issue is from poor drainage design caused by the previous owner’s that I should have caught prior to this.