If it's a modern house (e.g. 1940's or later), then it might be better to either refinish (if the floor is in good shape) or float another floor on top.  

It is the years in which the loans were taken out that matters.There are a few threads on the topic floating around on BP.

One thing I've come to see reading and listening to all this information is you start to drift in many different direction because everyone's strategy is different.

You could take the bad advice floating around here concerning turning someone into collections for your alleged amounts.

The drywall install and tape, float and sand will actually further clean the slab as all the dust acts to abrade and gather dirt.

Here is some price information from our event (geographical areas may differ in pricing):"Database price for labor to hang ½” taped, floated, and ready for paint $1.06/SFHeavy Texture, ready for paint 1.22/SFSmooth Wall finish 1.55/SFReady for Texture .90/SFUnfinished, hung only .54/SF"There is normally a 10 to 15% increase in labor prices the insurance companies give you in a disaster. 

Did it have a vomit-inducing layer of green slime floating on the water?  

Takes some hustle, don't be afraid to pick up the phone and call relatives, and float the money thing past them hard.  

Basically, it will suck the air in as it starts to float upwards. 

I'm not suggesting I can purchase it for 50K, I was just floating the notion starting with that figure and going up from there if that would be crazy.