The goal is to provide the best option for a homeowner, this was my strategy for connecting with local realtors and PMs. 75% of the time a cash offer doesn't make the most sense and I morally can't pull wool over someone's eyes just to make a buck. 

@Eddie Salisbury - No seller's remorse other than me kicking myself for having the wool pulled over my eyes :)I should have known not to work with someone who was representing both sides of the transaction!

So my sound proofing is focused in the second floor/ceiling of the first floor.For soundproofing, I do the following;1) I am mindful to seal up all of the second floor subfloor penetration.2) I installed 3" thick mineral wool (Roxul or Rockwool) insulation between the floor joist directly above the sheet rock.3) I use resilient channel to hang the ceiling drywall, which is 5/8" thick (per code for fire barrier, but is a bonus for sound).The above does a good job at reducing sounds like TV's, radio's, talking, etc.  

(That's the Ultimate Jim Crow--a new form of Cotton).Wouldn't you rather enrich those who just want to do business and don't care either way... because some of these owners make absolutely HUGE Money doing this AirBnB thing with the right location and buying at the right price with low interest rates.And like I said, I'm not sure this is a "Black Issue".

When you're starting out, learning how to do this stuff yourself now will make it much harder for contractors to "pull the wool over your eyes" later. 

Any recommendations on the best website or supplier for good quality lower cost cotton sheets and towels?

To make sure they can't just claw through it, you stick steel wool up in the hole first and then foam that into place.  

All the entrances were sealed with galvanized mesh and steel wool?

Insurance is kind of like cotton candy, it looks good until you want it then it compresses to a tiny unrecognizable blob.

There is also a great deal of farming Cotton, Citrus, Nuts, Grains, & vegitables.