[quote=njtosd]Water leak showing on driveway, or maybe it’s from backed up drain for AC? I would wonder whether it was run off from irrigation, but . . .[/quote]The houses above (on the east side of 69th) likely have french drains draining down the hillside. The multiple-terrace fence the previous owner installed on the listing is not sufficient to keep the water off this property and foundation. Thus it is likely runoff from the neighbors above. The property needs just ONE deeply dug concrete block retaining wall separating the hill and backyard with a concrete swale parallel and behind it. That would cost at least $30K. Then it needs french drains from the block wall to the curb (there is no sidewalk on that street).
The listing has likely flooded repeatedly in heavy rains because the hill above it has probably been pretty bare ever since the cost of water went through the roof (the last 5-8 years).
