I would be sure to use a vapor barrier when installing the vinyl over the asbestos, so it is more contained.

The 3rd guy went under the house into the crawl space and found water from both my laundry room and master bath, a vapor guard with water sitting stagnant on top of it, a cracked pipe and a pipe that didn’t even have a cap on it!

There is already vapor barrier.

It's also the secret sauce to your "Big Mac" or the original herbs and spices to your "Chicken leg".

Just noticed u are fixing the issue, also to add add plastic vapor barrier between studs and wall

I don't think you are discriminating against her.  Being

Despite being so old the house itself is in great condition as my grandmother took pride in everything she did. we just did some CapEx on the house (vapor barrier and roof work). need new flooring, bathrooms and kitchen remodel, paint and landscaping at the minimum.

I'm probably going to rip out the entire floor and install a vapor barrier + LVP and paint the wood panels to white to brighten the basement. 

Thank you @Casey Mericle, yes her being furloughed is the main issue at the moment.

The scope of work is inclusive of only a handful of materials (leveling compound, bonding agent, cement board, vapor barrier, tape, red guard, grout, thinset, sheetrock, firring strips, mud, fasteners, old work boxes, light switches, duplex receptacles, and cover plates) and all labor.