The dirt should hold immediately after the retaining wall is removed but after that first day or 2 you can expect it to start coming down in sections. especially if it rains.

I then call the Attorney explain my wife is Judgement proof.

Somewhere, across the street, it isn't raining. 

We had several bouts of heavy rain but they never gave me any evidence.

I'm not looking at huge orders (right now I just need 12 rain shower shower heads), but I feel like I'm ordering enough that I may be eligible for a bulk discount someplace without going through a bunch of hassle to get set up as a contractor/vendor, etc.

She ALWAYS wear sunglasses, even at dawn in the rain with the top up.

But recently he discovered the property has about 55K judgement lien on it.

You will have to eventually make a judgement call for what you feel makes most logical sense (and alot of times you'll rely on accuracy of your numbers aka financing of your rental to help you do this).

You don't make a return on your asset, but you get option to live out of the rain and sun.

But you still need to be careful because demo isn't all monkey work -- you need to know enough about construction and rehabbing to have the judgement to make the right decisions when unforeseen things are encountered, and you need to be able to think through a demo beyond the head of your sledgehammer or teeth of your sawzall blade.