Iran, China and the U.S. are the top 3 producers of Gypsum used for dry wall.

I can do dry wall patches and install sink faucets as well

Many title Co's do cut and dry transactions and are not comfortable closing deals in this manner.  

Property Damage and Maintenance Issues:Pets can cause significant property damage, including chewing, scratching, and soiling carpets and floors.

We paper them differently and have numerous disclosures and checks and balances in place to ensure the deal is as risk free as currently possible.I agree the gurus are soiling this industry quite a bit. 

I let it dry, then lay down copious amounts of diatomaceous earth into the gaps to discourage bugs.* Day 4: Maintenance responds to my pest control request by spraying a $30 bottle of Walmart roach spray around the house like I couldn't and didn't do that already. * Day 5: I find a live roach on my windowsill the next morning.Currently: One bathroom is taped shut and not working.

After the space is dry, they explained that part of the floor in the bathroom will need to be replaced.

Using NOAA sea level rise forecast tool, even with a 10 foot increase (over 80 years) the property would be high and dry.

You really want to make sure that the land you are buying doesn't have any major constraints that can't be overcome, or even if they can be remediated, at what cost, i.e. environmental, soils/geotechnical, adequate access, zoning, etc. 

I am both hopeful that rates get cut (it will save some of my LP investments) but also hope they go up, significantly, so there are more opportunities for those of us with dry powder.