Looks pretty simple to accomplish with RC Channel and 5/8 fire-rated sheetrock.USG Fire-Resistant Assemblies Catalog (English) - SA100

When I spoke to an investor friend of mine, they suggested staying away from that neighborhood because it was built on top of a swamp and that the houses there have a higher likelihood to have foundation problems.I wanted to see if there is a way to verify their claim.

@Patricia C. looks like there's a lot of DSCR suggestions.

We as a firm have investors working with us who have rental properties all over the US big and small.Finding a real estate-focused tax professional and one who can help with advisory and grow with you would be my suggestion to focus your efforts on finding.

My leases state that any monies owed are payable "as rent" so that if they do not pay that damage bill I can simply choose to evict them for "unpaid rent" which is simple and cookie cutter.

A simple string across the floor can show you the high and low spots to help identify which areas need to be adjusted.

I earlier suggested a guarantor with deep pockets primarily because the situation sounds non-typical, and from a bank's perspective "high risk" so having a wealthy guarantor they can go after would help to mitigate some of that risk for them.

If anyone has any suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated.

All I can say is I have a burning desire to gain the knowledge necessary for success in real-estate.Down to the point of this post, I would love to hear from any of you who would be willing to provide me with suggestions of materials that were key to YOUR success and how it helped you.

I'd suggest checking out the Toto Drake or the Kohler Wellworth.