I also don't know what's going on underneath with the floor joists (inspector couldn't get underneath the house).I can't decide how to proceed with flooring contractors, as I have no construction/rehab experience.

Termites usually don't damage a pier and beam house seriously unless there is wood/soil contact.

Hey everyone, I'm trying to get my foot in the door with real estate and this week I let a wholesale deal slip out from underneath me without realizing until it was too late.

We also have plenty of fresh water, fertlie soil and basically no natural desasters.

this is why Vegas when its all said and done.. we call that chicken guts and feathers Vegas for cash flow is very good market.. when Justin talks about 2 to 3% for property tax's Vegas would be less than 1% or maybe 1 % .. no hail no wind no soil issues.. its a great place to own rentals and have some of the lowest operating costs in the US.

People working on wind farms, installing fiber optic networks, cleaning up contaminated soil, that sort of stuff. 

Is there any type of acoustic padding that I can put underneath the carpet to better help with the noise?

Pay the extra money for a structural engineer if you are buying in an area that is notorious for expansive soils and structural issues.

There's more flexibility at the rib vs. a flat spot fastening tight to the wood underneath.

DEQ requirements, soil testing and clean up is really eating into our estimated costs.