You can overcome some of that initial new-guy resistance by partnering with more experienced investors. 

Water damage resistant.3.

I've always resistant of anything under 4 doors because they are generally valued based on comps.

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I like to use the nylon plates that are somewhat flexible; they're more resistant to shattering, and they also sit a little better on the wall if the wall is not perfectly flat around the outlet box.

He may be prepared to back off should you resist in any way.

I originally was going to refi out, given the large down I put down, but mortgage lenders were resistant.

He is resistant to the idea of taking on debt and is proud of the fact that he is debt-free so that is an issue when I discuss the options I see.

Recently though, we bought our primary residence and it had Vinyl flooring (which I'm told is water resistant since it has the padding attached to the bottom).

That may have been true for some older mini-split systems where one condenser served multiple heads but modern heat pumps don't use resistance and are usually rated down to -13F (though again, I've seen them pull heat out of -25F air very nicely).