What products/methods have people used to help "soak up" dampness and moisture in a basement?

I can guarantee you that you and J Scott or Will Barnard could complete the exact same flip - same labor, same finishes, same product, same everything - and they can get that done a heck of a lot cheaper than you can. 

That being said, some common themes we see are lots of dark stained hardwoods (people are starting to ask for wider planks), wood stained front doors, ceramic tile or natural stones ( we don't do any laminate or vinyl products), painted cabinets (generally a white or gray), combined with an accent piece (could be an island or wet bar area) of a different color. 

Home Depot sells a "Tub and Tile Refinishing Kit" for $26 that will address this issueThere's also different tub epoxy products on ebay you can try that can be used for repairing larger cracks

I want to primarily learn and become familiar with the process, the terminology - and the pitfalls.Please be patient with me and thank you all for being good sports and sharing a wealth of knowledge based on experience.Best RegardsSteve

You have to be very careful looking at the contracts for these products so that you're not required to personally guarantee any losses, etc.Someone with knowledge of the regs should review all the contracts and requirements for you.Jaime

If I bought it subject to, assuming he has a 5% loan, I could pay $80-$81K and still wholesale it for $5K.But I'm not in your market and my buyers don't buy where you are.As for his asking price, every time a seller tells me what they want, I think about what I want; and that is to wake up and find a brand new high end sports car sitting in the 5 car garage of my 5,000 sq/ft house with a large in-ground swimming pool (I don't really want any of that, but it is just to prove a point).

I think they've built a great product here, but I'm a finance person and excel junkie, so i built my own =)

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I haven't used this product myself, but it looks to have a lot of potential for heavy renovations.http://www.plangrid.com/en