He told me to let it dry and wipe it up when dried.

When investment opportunities dry up or are too risky to warrant the investment, they buy back their own debt at a lower rate of return. 

I got there this afternoon -- 99% DRY!

Same with real estate flippers - The property, dry wall, tile, paint, and appliances are costs of goods to create a house to sell. 

If I knew when an opportunity would arise, I could invest the dry powder. 

For a wonky scenario like this, there is not going to be a cut and dry single answer.

If they let the tank run dry, it can cause significant damage to the heating system because the dried up oil gunks everything up for lack of a better description. 

The chief figure you want to know is the lineal feet of internal (and if required external) roads.Knowing the lineal feet, you can determine the COSTS associated with the roads themselves along with the wet and dry utilities that will run and be buried in the road beds.Take your plan to a SITE CONTRACTOR that can provide cost estimates for the aforementioned work.

To remain out of govt cross hairs if I were you I would buy and only market it once you've already taken title.

It is a dry basement, but it's not finished and the stairs are narrow and steep.