Not getting into a political debate of which state made the correct choices/risks, just saying the red states have had lower quantity of job loss than the blue states (led my NY and california on a percentage basis).

It's really going to be hard to provide any realistic feedback without knowing the size of the property, the quantities of work and more details on the specific repairs and location of the project.How many square feet is the property? 

As mentioned above, your job is to be in a position to be a known quantity when those clocks start expiring.    

Short version: IF numbers are still strong when accounting for required flood insurance (and potential basement floods are a known-quantity for myself and potential tenants) should the flood plain be a deal-breaker?

They will also deliver any quantity of items right to your job site for $20, doesn't matter if it is three tons of lumber or a single bathroom vanity.

Unfortunately due to quantity, PM's don't have time to check maintenance items and see if it can be resolved easily or deferred. 

The effort included a retaining wall design, grading plan, water/ sewer, underground utilities, pollution controls, drainage, quantity of materials and construction specifications.

While most will invest in non judicial Versus judicial, you also find judicial notes in greater quantity and typically at a lower price pointIf it’s from a broker the first thing I do is determine the seller as there are a lot of sellers who put out tapes I won’t waste my time with as their price point is extraordinary

Should I go for quality (DC) vs quantity (bmore)?

There's only so many items but the volume is more about quantity of rooms.