It takes off the surface of dirt and you can just nicely put poly over them.  

This encourages the tenant to get it paid in a timely fashion, or, as the property owner I am allowed to contact the utility dept. and ask if the final bill is paid in full.

Currently, by no deliberate fashion, I am a real estate investor by having to move out of a townhouse in New Hampshire.

On the surface this seems very good, to improve the neighborhood and discourage slumlords and problem tenants.  

Go to the Grand Canon, even off the edge of a cliff they have a tourist attraction with a glass floor bridge and deck, so there can be uses for almost any square foot on the surface of the earth.....you just need to recognize that use. :) 

I think @Colleen F. is referring to surface-mounted molding.  

Is that finishing surface durable enough to satisfy you as the landlord?

The state has the responsibility to pursue in a timely fashion. 

This isn't a big deal if you're already replacing the wall board and doing a new tile installation.I would avoid installing a fiberglass tub and surround in a rental because there's a pretty good chance that at some point a tenant will use an abrasive cleaner which will scratch and dull the surface making it look old and ratty pretty quickly and very prone to staining.

BP has been a big part of that, and we've only scratched the surface of the resources here (podcasts and blogs, mainly).So we're excited about starting out!