Commercial machines also usually have a way to adjust the heat they use, this may also be a solution by raising the temperature.

wouldn't landscape rock be a better solution you can always combine them with pavers  The artificial grass is expensive and gets extremely hot .

As such the bricks are less dense and more porous than modern brick (which is compressed and fired at higher temperature) and absorbs more water.  

Pex is a lot easier to work with than past plumbing solutions.

It helps us to approach this with the idea that we can offer a solution to any seller (need to test this hypothesis, obviously).

The Solution- This is where you kindly come in and say some crazy magical plan of how I can help this woman 1) not live in a poor neighborhood because of price 2) sacrifice quality because of money/ financial ignorance 3) repair her credit, start over and set her up with a nice foundation to build on.

If you decide to ignore them and do it yourself, when you sell the property the solutions may cost you more in the end.  

Approach them from the perspective of having a solution for their problem.

That may be a better solution.

I operate a small business but I operate out of my large garage and my business pays the rent  When I started, I did not want the personal risk of being stuck in a retail store due to modern violence and financial costs.