I see another terrorist attack (hope this doesn't happen) on the U.S. soil bigger then 9/11. 

We paper them differently and have numerous disclosures and checks and balances in place to ensure the deal is as risk free as currently possible.I agree the gurus are soiling this industry quite a bit. 

. -- although even if you are in HPOZ, there's very little they can legally do to stop you do an ADU, especially if you aren't doing any substantial demolition, and there are ways around some of the hillside restrictions depending on where you are)Cost- It will depend on the condition of your garage's structure (footings, slab, wall framing, roof framing), the distance that's required for trenching, any electrical panel upgrades or location changes, and your design intent- Check that your garage has footings that are deep enough below grade (12" min in LA City, 18"-24" elsewhere) -- if not, you'll need to underpin or rebuild them- Check that you have concrete curbs, as these will help stop water intrusion from adjacent soil -- if not, you will want to find a way to add them, either by making the contractor do surgery on the building, or by adding them as part of a larger demo+rebuild strategy for the entire garage- Look at your slab.

This is the structural part of the home, along with the foundation.Whether the home exterior is Brick, Rock, Hardie-Plank, Shiplap, Aluminum or Vinyl siding in Texas it's most likely all the same underneath. 

But to be honest, I should have been smarter.I have a cleanout story that include, er, soiled marital aids and VHS collections of fat-fetish titles, such as Life in the Fat Lane 2: The Heavy Load.

The unit also has a storage room underneath if that's any help  thanks!!

It sounds to me the offer came from an investor who figured you were in a bad spot and you needed to unload the property or get out from underneath it.Clearly it’s a ridiculous offer.

Well the FSM must just do a walk through, did not crawl underneath the house to check under the insulation for plumbing pipes etc. and now we are waiting since Nov. 10th for the FSM to go back out and assess the damage for a possible credit. 

If we're passing by the front door and there's water streaming out underneath we need to be able to go in and handle it without worrying about the alarm and the police.

Seems simple on the outside but open that hood and look underneath and whoa there is  a lot of stuff going on there.