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@Rajagopalarao Paidi  some areas of the country it is perfectly normal for foundation issues given the soil types and building techniques of the time.

When you do ceilings you only have to paper/ plastic the light fixtures and maybe some smoke alarms, you can hang plastic over windows, but the paint is usually dry before it hits them and wipes off easily.

I simply thought putting it out there in the Forum might keep someone from unknowingly buying something that might leave you out to dry.

This can happen due to moisture damage or improper installation techniques such as using too much adhesive or not allowing ample time for drying before walking on them.

You are a local investor with a couple properties, not a conglomerate, and you are looking to get one more and the open market is dry.

They rolled over on a deal that was pretty cut and dry in my opinion, and really let me and my client down after months of dredging through paperwork and underwriting. 

How do folks make the ceiling dry and fix it?

I know this can very widely and depending on soil type, etc. there can be a lot of changes.

Rents will go up and your biggest mistake was to buy a nice house in a desirable neighborhood.The real threat is buying in the hood, leveraged up to the gills, maybe even with hard money, tenants are bleeding you dry, while you are writing checks to attorneys and contractors.Milwaukee is getting a lot of attention lately: cash flow is still better than most places and appreciation is stable at 5-8%.