Then need to know where the natural flow of water is. 

Some are better that this than others, many more are more arrogant about how well they can do it than they should be.This is human nature.

Naturally, Covid makes this tricky.

You absolutely need very thick skin.    

Naturally this makes the cost of Lubbock real estate lower, which in turn makes the rents relatively low compared to some other markets.

I was reviewing the Ann Arbor code for basement dwelling:https://www.a2gov.org/departments/build-rent-inspect/housing/Documents/05%20RH%20Cellar%20Occupancy%20Checklist%202019.pdf 1. 8% natural light and 4% natural ventilation for each habitable roomPoint number one is my concern.

My first inclination was to say insure the hell out of it and plug in a few electric heaters and let nature take its course. 

I am not at all experienced in the area but there is often more than one way to skin a cat.

Clean it up, put the traps down, and let nature run its course.

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