I want to be a decent neighbor, but how do I proceed without setting a precedent that we will do this in the future, since we are doing what we think needs to be done to resolve the issue on our end (exploring basement drainage improvements and keeping the drain clear).

Waterproofing a basement is only a barrier to ground water (if the soil gets saturated) and will not offer any significant protection against surface water (as in flooding) ...

This can allow moisture to get into the uncured paint film allowing certain components to come to the surface when the moisture evaporates, causing surface staining and possible adhesion problems.I don't know how experience you are with rehabs, but 6 weeks are only doable if you stick to paint and carpet and don't do any rough in electrical, plumbing and drywall work.

Sure you can look online but really walking through properties you will begin to notice bedroom sizes and updated appliances and solid surface counters have a value.

On the surface, it seems to me that it would be as simple as moving the extra money into another acct; is it really that painless?

On the surface it sounds like the next deal may be a winner, but the devil is in the details, which you have provided few of.  

b) Demo'ing every surface that could have lead-based paint on it.Once the remediation is done, another round of testing is done and if NO lead is found, you get a certificate and do not have to ever have another lead-based paint inspection done.Given that many suburban Detroit cities have a decent percentage of houses built the same time as Detroit houses, and have never had remediation of lead-based paint done, why is this only required in Detroit?

I'm just scratching the surface.

@Jeffrey Bass Yes don't get me wrong though, there are good ones out there, you just have to scratch the surface. 

Yes, the law is clear on many fronts, basically, Lonnie Deals are dead unless you use a mortgage originator and a loan servicer.The SAFE Act and Dodd Frank are pretty well discussed here, but take great in who you listen to.We will have to wait and see how aggressive regulators are going to be, but understand, it would be nearly impossible to write a bad loan of some kind with a balloon payment that won't surface and become known.