It is currently now just dirt Before, I put it on the market I want to cover it with landscaping rocks.

It is natural and expected.  

It was leaking from the outside, through the rock foundation wall and into the basement.  

Nothing fancy, just chopping tons of stuff down, pulling a lot of weeds, getting rid of lava rocks, and tossing down some mulch. 

Cleveland ROCKS!

Go for the lender who really understands REI and the guidelines that are associated because the scenarios are naturally very different than a lot of lenders typically deal with.

Find one that will pay the closing costs for you ... by bumping the interest rate 1/8% so you are not going backward with a bunch of fees.2) Then look at the finance companies (Hedge Funds, like Velocity (expensive)  and Black Rock and others...) 

I love the high quality of behr paint, even on dry sheet rock you can put behr paint on and it looks good.

@Tariq Bahay, this is weird, I called BGE and they say they need a licensed electrician to pull permit with the City first, then City does the inspection, and when it is done, only then BGE connects the service back.The same is with natural gas, licensed plumber should inspect the line and perform a pressure test, only then they turn on the gas.If I knew how to get around that, I would save enormous amount of money.

If your wife's initial natural reaction is "Eeew!"