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I'm thinking of demo myself. I'm going to have to move the furniture, remove the closet parts, etc any. How much more work can it be to pull the carpets.
I was going to get the concrete sealed ANYWAY, since we're in Houston. Is there anything else needed if we find moisture?
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That's not a bad idea. Carpets came right up. You'll figure out where the seams are, and they will come apart there. Try and roll as you remove if at all possible. It'll be easier to haul off that way. My wife and I did about 600 sq ft in maybe 2 hours including the padding.
Tack strips were not an issue. A pry bar or wrecking hammer can take care of any nails left behind. No problem. Put bar under nail with/without tack strip remaining and step on the other end of the bar. Pop comes the nail. For baseboards cut the caulk against the wall with a utility knife, slide a putty knife between the baseboard and wall to protect the Sheetrock, and pry off carefully with your tool of choice.
Give it one day in a weekend and you'll be done unless you have a mountain of stuff. 600-800 sq ft is very doable if you have a helper.