And I’ve found loads of walnut shells in nooks and crannies. I’m not going to cut a black walnut down.

Buildings need to be built properly to exclude animals regardless.

Trees in general do all of those horrible things you mentioned.

shitty…fixer upper

You have the best kind of house! Since its market value is already low you don’t have to worry about all the stupid shit people fret over when their house is too valuable.

What’s leaking?

How old are the cracks? If they’re old, then whatever shifted already happened and no longer matters. Just keep an eye for new ones. Like a casual eye. Don’t obsess over it.

no perfect fix

And if you need convincing, go measure some parts of your house. Peak around in places and see how its actually assembled compared to how you thought it would be. Then realize it hasn’t fallen over yet, so maybe perfection doesn’t matter.

not punishing coup attempts

This always goes well.

The cruelty is the point.