You are likely to be inundated with contacts.What sort of climate are you interested in?

But for a basement, tile is really your best choice due to potential moisture issues (esp in your climate) That said, I  googled some photos of the stuff.

You'll have 10 ksf of vacant metal building in a town with less than a thousand people and a bad climate, so it'll stay vacant possibly forever while you deal with outflows for taxes, insurance, and high maintenence.

We've always recommended to owners to keep utilities on during vacancy, this will ensure climate control.

A basement will use less electricity for cooling but might use more gas for heating depending on the local climate.

However, I am still concerned about the water surrounding my property on the next parallel street I mentioned.I work in climate science, so I am relatively aware of water levels rising.

Interesting...it almost looks to be sagging, but that is usually caused by moisture or a structural issue...but there is no apparent water damage...It could be faulty material or the contractor didn't use the correct installation process...the other consideration would be climate...expansion and contraction that causes the drywall/mud to crack over time...IF it is sagging, there needs to be some more investigation...the contractor will drop the ceiling back to the next rafter and poke around to find the cause...that is an open-ended repair...you can get a cost for the investigation, but no the repair.A final thought would be that if it's just cracking and there is no sag, install crown molding... 

Even with the favorable business climate in Alberta (ex-Calgarian here), there are not enough properties at a low enough price.

With the words concerns like "view sheds",  "water security" and "climate refugees" becoming a more prevalent force in the lexicon I see the new forest plan as a key part of my investment strategy and one I use to guide clients in their land search. 

Located in Totowa NJ so I know this climate.