The part where the bath is located is finished but then there is like a crawlspace nearby where the furnace, meters, etc are installed which is not finished (there's soil and the building foundation)I would eventually want to move the bath to the upper floor, not sure how much that would cost or if it is even possible.

As far as leveling, I typically use 3/4" over top and whatever wood I have laying around to build up underneath the 3/4" and make sure it's supported at least every 16" or so. 

Rigid core is actually a type of core underneath the vinyl layer and is preferred for rentals because of its scratch and dent resistance. 

There are some bunks that have a twin on top with a queen underneath. 

I take some comfort in knowing that the soil under my CA home is on the denser side, and the house is bolted down to the foundation.

Surveyor and soils if required 3.

We ripped out the ugly flooring in the kitchen and refinished the beautiful hardwoods underneath along with new cabinets, ss appliances and granite.

The awesome thing about Think Multifamily is you actually get 1:1 coaching from Mark and Tamiel instead of being assigned a coach underneath them. 

Talk to them about your situation.If the asbestos is "under the carpet" it is probably vinyl tile underneath the carpet contains asbestos or the mastic used to stick the vinyl tile down has asbestos. 

Now the issue is flooring, the kitchen and living room are open so would like to keep the same flooring for both, the flooring is not perfectly level so might need to replace some plywood underneath.