Also if you have carpet, a carpet cleaning company can shampoo for a very reasonable price.

Real Estate Express for the courses, prep agent for the exam.Granted I've been around this a long time before even thinking about getting licensed, but I had a opening come up last second for the exam and did a cram with prep agent podcasts and was able to pass the exam following day.Prep agent makes dry material at least engaging....and easy to digest in chunks 

I did the online course (real estate U) because I have a young kid but it was super dry and boring, though it got the job done quickly and cheaply.  

This is the time to have dry powder anyway, and I see this all as the same bucket, since it's all cash and cash is fungible.

Was this a dry cleaner before.  

Keep some powder dry to take advantage of deals when the market turns and to double down on the sponsors that perform on your initial investments.

It sounds like maybe some confusion here.The one test mentioned is talking about the main water lines holding pressure all the way up.You use a ball check valve and when it passes the plumber is supposed to remove the valve and put in the regular pipe piece and then the dry wall workers go over it.The sewer test is different than the water line test.I am not a plumbing expert but is seems the two are getting mixed up.If you get the inspection you absolutely can go back to the bank on the short sale and show what is found and ask for a reduction.Show retail rates for labor and material and add 10% contingency to that.

So, its still going to be the same dry material.

When the l/o failed (partly) because the sprinkler system twice flooded my full, finished basement @$1800 in carpet and pad, drying it myself each time. 

I would dry wall over the plaster.