Best ROI on shower renovation decision after mistake

[Danny McGreevy]

I bought a 4-unit and I am renovating one of the bathrooms that was dated and had a tub with a concerning patched hole in it.  So, I’m using this as an opportunity to do a full bathroom reno since the building is in a nice area and I want to attract good tenants.

The unit is a studio with seperate ear-in kitchen, so will most likely be a single tenant.

My mistake was that I intended to get a 60 inch shower installed, and a 36 inch wide shower was installed.

Here is a video of the setup with the 36 inch wide shower where you can see the current situation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DpsdpkQ8necpy84q0-u_fp85htr...

I see my options as:
1) keeping the shower as is and saying it’s good enough for the rental

2) getting a plumber to switch shower and toilet drains and build larger tiled shower in shower space 

3) moving wall back and plumbing back and putting 60 inch wide shower base as originally intended

Open to hearing opinions and reasons!

[Cathy B.]

Danny,

Some thoughts . . .
Option 1 is certainly tempting since you have a studio unit and no one will probably notice that the shower is small as the whole unit is small.  Likely the most cost and time effective considering where you are now.

Option 2 is my least favorite as it involves putting the toilet is the first thing that you come across in the bathroom.  In fact, you would probably be able to see the toilet from the hall, and maybe even an adjacent room?  This is considered tacky and a design no-no.

Option 3 . . . its unclear what the 60 inch layout would be from what was shown in the video.  It might be better, but consider the use of space that you have.

The layout in general seems a bit awkward, but moving plumbing can get expensive.  Consider where things like towel bars, TP holder, etc. would go along with the vanity size and moving around within the space.

-Good luck!