Much more effective to give a gentle nudge to someone moving to redirect than to get someone moving. 

Start off all tenancies by giving tenants the EPA booklet "A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home."

The engineer's reports say they are doing: - Epoxy injections- Sump Pump RepairThe engineer's report says moisture in soil causing the excessive lateral movement.

Purchase price 147KListed for 299K, sold for 285 (went under contract for 290 but dropped it another 5K at buyer request after the appraisal just to get out of the deal)Home Depot credit card: 10K (appliances, fixtures and other things we picked out and purchased ourselves rather than having GC use typical builder grade stuff, also husband did some of the work himself so bought his own materials)Brought 40K of our own cash to the closing table, loan total when paid back was 185 (original loan 175 plus 10K in accrued interest, 12 month balloon loan so we did not have to make payments during the rehab, which helped a lot with cash flow, also loan had rehab costs folded in so for the most part we paid our guys out of the loan and not our own pockets)So (numbers are round): 285 sale price - 185 (loan payback) - 40 (cash we brought to closing) - 10 (Home Depot card) - 10 (closing costs) = 40K profitWork done: insulation and vinyl siding (this ate 18K of rehab budget but was unavoidable as cedar shakes were disintegrating), converted to natural gas heat (ducts already in place, changed out electric hot air blower to gas one and gas company ran the gas from the street for free), replaced AC compressor, new water heater, two new bathrooms, replacement windows, new appliances but left the wood cabinets b/c they were in perfect condition and I could not justify painting/replacing them, new kitchen backsplash, removed wall between kitchen and dining room, wood laminate flooring throughout except for new carpet in downstairs den, painted the deck/railings, new garage doors, one new slider, all solid wood interior panel doors, of course fresh paint and new light fixtures throughout.dining roomThere was moisture damage downstairs from bank not winterizing and pipes bursting...thanks, bank.Hauled out enormous old woodstove and broke up ugly old hearth and left good flue for someone to add new pellet or woodstove to if they want to, we figured not everyone wants a woodstove and this way the buyer can decide to add one back if desiredBathroom off downstairs den, chose a walk in shower for variety, hosing off dog or muddy children, disabled access, etc. 

Problem is the carpet above created excess moisture with the below plywood which within one year caused the wood to be warped.

His equity was such that he might make a couple thousand dollars on the house after making the effort to fix it up and clean it, and paying real estate agents and other fees, so I could sort of see why he just wanted out.At first, I was planning to wholesale or bird-dog the house, just as a way to get a gentle introduction into real estate investing.After getting some advice on BP, though, I realized that if his only option to get out of the house with no work was selling sub2, there was no reason on earth for me to not purchase it myself!

Most of the homes with older/original foundations get a lot of moisture and dampness, some of which can be controlled with dehumidifiers and some that cant.  

Economical and circulating air reduces moisture in the unit and thus less potential for mold.

They are all ignoring me bleeding and instead are gently sliding the cabinet out and cuddling this vicious ______ .Turns out it's one of their ferrets.  

Try to keep mulch or materials that retain moisture well away from your asset.