Most attorney's don't want to wade in those waters as there are much more lucrative fish to fry with lots less risk than holding broke newbies' hands trying to put together their first real estate deal.

She literally tore out the old plastic fridge feed.

For example: there can be no plastic pipe in plumbing, the walls between units must meet certain specifics to be a firewall, if it is forced air each unit will need its own furnace as units cannot share a return air duct, etc.  

Slightly more valuable properties I prefer to rent for less and save the expensive updates for just before selling because that price range buyer is more sensitive to what is in style...beige granite now dated in favor of grayer quartz whereas low end is thrilled with any solid surface over plastic laminate.

If dirt--you'll need to install vapor barrier (heavy plastic) and gravel over that, then possibly some type of flooring.Is it a stone/rubble foundation? 

Is a highly skilled ice sculptor going to use a children's plastic pumpkin carving tool?

They travel with all their belongings in a big plastic storage container. 

I wish they had used a plastic wall to contain the dust. 

The inspector said the table that burned was like a “fake plastic”, and likely released what could be unsafe carcinogens into the air (although he did not actually test the air quality for certainty).

So moving from Rhode Island to Massachusetts would definitely be going from the frying pan into the fire.