This has made for a huge trash out and removal of wet drywall everywhere while drying the place out. 

Once the tenants sucked that teat dry, they convinced the Landlord to lower their rent.

@Jalen Henningsen A house hack will all depend on how much you have for a down payment - You'll need a bit more dry powder in Nashville or Austin - That being said I think there is a really positive outlook for towns along Interstate-35 in Texas (San Antonio, Austin & DFW) and there is an opportunity to find affordability in growing areas outside of the core of these towns. 

I’ve even filled in small scratches on espresso hardwood with a dark brown sharpie and a cloth to blend it quick before it dries.

Unfortunately things like this go under the radar all the time and lead to major water issues, as well as rot, and the other four letter word.

This has to be done  as part of the entitlement process.This is a snap shot from San Jose, CAResidential      Emergency residential shelter C C C C Section 20.80.500Live/workS S S  Section 20.80.740Mixed use residential/commercial C C C Note 6The "C"s mean conditional, so you would need to get a conditional use permit for residential.Many planning departments have the ability to do a "dry run" of the approval process to find out what doesn't work in your proposed plan.Consider that this sounds like a multi-unit building so there maybe a construction loan used, which converts to permanent financing when it's sold.

You could drill a small hole on the underside and let any standing water drain, then when dry, you could put the cap on.

e.g. any rot? 

It could be a simple issue with the dry wall or could be an indication of more serious foundation problems.

Got 3 listings... money started to dry up.