I told him to pull out everything that might have gotten wet, get everything dry (to prevent mold), and make sure it was done right. 

Very simple to do.1) In the hole you, spray some suspend sc insecticide inside the hole. https://www.amazon.com/Suspend-Insecticide-USA-Supply-Eradic...2) Get a beekeeper suit, just in casehttps://www.amazon.com/Professional-Ventilated-Sheepskin-Bee...3) cut open the area.4) Spray inside the entire wall the suspend SC5) Dry out and close up the wall.If this cost you $200 and some time, I'd be amazed. 

Adding rooms does create the potential for more conflict but carefully thought-out floorplans, designate wet and dry storage spaces, and provide supplies.

The machine guns must have been quite a show.Two dead after drug dealers open fire at five-star Hyatt hotel in Cancun: Panicked guests were instructed to hide, barricade their doors and given metal sticks to defend themselveshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne...Men reportedly armed with machine guns opened fire at the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun resort Thursday afternoonSeveral people said on Twitter that vacationers were told by staff to hideOne guest claims they manned the entrances to the basement and were given metal sticks and a pedestal bathroom sink to defend themselvesPolice said the shooting stemmed from conflict between members of hostile groups of drug dealers and that two people had diedThe shooting broke out around 3pm Thursday when men allegedly carrying machine guns fired shots on the beach area of the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun resort in Mexico,  

He dives deep into it but can be a bit dry.

Are these markets dried up until the rent to price formula evens out a bit more down the line (if they ever do)?

Break down your rehab into individual jobs, for example get a electrician for electrical work, a plumber to repipe the house, a dry wall guy to close out the walls, etc.

I think the opportunities have dried up.  

The main thing also to consider is how dry a basement is. 

My personal residence has a single basin sink and we use a drying rack similar to the one pictured below and never really even considered it a problem