Note, I also bought 100' of wiring for the unit (condo roof) plus conduit, insulation foam and UV tape to go over the foam for the rooftop install....

The taxpayer(s) have a three (3) window beginning on the day they move out of the house and convert to rental property to complete this transaction and still qualify for both the 121 Exclusion and the 1031 Exchange. 

2x4’s have nearly doubled in price by me...

Your seller knows that all the rodent company is going to do is to spray some expanding foam in a few places, and put a couple of $15 rat traps in the attic.  

Keep in mind with the $63.5k in equity you're only going to be able to tap into 75 to 80% of it because it's a rental.Another option to consider would be to IRRRL the property since it's a VA loan and shave .5 to .75% off your mortgage.

It is a soft, cushy, foam paneling on all the walls.

You will also likely see a shorter timeline.You can have foam insulation blown into existing walls and just patch the holes. 

For us adding foam board to the kneewall helped.

Kenilworth Estates, located just off of the tree canopied street of Camino Real, is home to a multitude of young and old families in which it is common to greet neighbors by name and have coordinated shaved ice truck street “parties”.

If you’re looking to spray foam your crawl space, I’ve used Serrano insulation.