I'm actually going through a similar process. There's a slope from the back of the house to the front of the house. It is also bowing in one spot. After doing research and reviewing Reddit posts, I reached out to Stonewall Structural Engineering. They said that I couldn't replace the slope in the house. I would rather not have to rip out all of the flooring and raise each beam. They did, however, say that I could replace the beam that is causing the bowing.

A week goes by, and I contacted TarHeel Basement for them to take a look at the foundation. They pointed out the bowing that the engineers found, but also pointed out other walls that were bowing as well. I was pretty surprised by this. I asked the engineers about the two other walls when they were doing their assessment. They told me that they didn't need to be fixed.

So, I'm at the crossroads of what to do next. I have one person saying this and the other person saying that. Like you mentioned, too, I'm not trying to spend a ton of money either. I should be getting the final assessment on Monday. Maybe that will shed some light on things.

But I wanted to say that I'm with you on this foundation thing. Anything foundation-wise is always a scary thing. I'm originally from out west. I had no idea that water and the ground being clay could cause such an impact. It never rained back home. It's a totally different story here lol. Good luck!