Climate change is only going to make these areas more and more dry in the next five to ten years.https://egis.fire.ca.gov/FHSZ/ 

For the most part, the worst damage was some wet carpet that needed cleaned and dried.

Yes it is a lot of dry walling which is certainly cheap, but the prior owners or squatters must have been crazy kids because there is graffiti everywhere.

If you leave ridges just let it dry and shave it off with a putty knife.

I am currently facing some big capex expenses from dry rot in an add on kitchen/bath area and the roof is once again getting tired looking.The numbers: Cleaning and maintenance is 11,676; repairs 7324; supplies 2697; capex 22,073. this house is early 1900's built. 11,676+7324+2697+22073=43,770/20 years = 2188.50 per year or 182.38 per mo.

50, 000 for a new 4160 - 480/277 WYE dry transformer, switchgear, and main breaker.

A home that has been abused by cats may need the dry wall replaced to about the 4 foot mark off the floor. 

EIFS should be installed by an experienced contractor to make sure water and moisture can still drain/dry out of the wall.get quotes from local companies, as no retrofit job is the same as the next.

This means you spray and wait about 10 minutes for the texture to dry up a bit and run over the texture with a smoothing tool that turns the drops into a smooth and clean texture. 

I started with a turnkey company and after I was left high and dry, I learned the business myself and manage my properties from a distance with a team on the ground.