Like you said, the MLS is quite dry with leads for deals.

@Stewart McMillan It sounds like you are doing as much as you can and they are intent on sucking you dry.

The repeated cycles of wetting and drying may at this point have consolidated the soils to a point that further settlement is very minor.

When they are bored they pick some new "Rule" they will start enforcing, but it only really effects us (Can't put "buyers agent to verify sq footage" in private notes or we fine you a thousand dollars).The states have decided to make mechanics, plumbers, electricians, lenders, mold remediation, hair dressers, real estate agents, pest removal people, Taxi Drivers etc to all require a certain level of certification by law.

Flipping dried up.  

I have exactly 3 buyers on my list that buy 98% of what I get under contract before the ink is dry.

However the MLS is pretty much dry and the wholesaler I have been able to find are only giving deals that they don't want to flip themselves.

I noticed this older guy next to us, long grey hair, kind of scraglly looking, with a "Yesemite Sam" type beard, by himself ... he kept nodding every once in awhile when I'd say something that he apparently agreed with, though he was not directly part of the conversation.

I've dealt with just about everything and not easy,, keep it simple and cut and dry,, GET THE HECK OUT.. 

Once you have treated the structure (floor joists in your case) and they are dry, then encapsulate/seal them with something like Zinnser ... they have a new soy-based version of BIN which is cheaper an less noxious than the original shellac ... we've used it a few times, it does not dry & seal as quickly as true shellac, but is often sufficient.