The thing is I've never been to those areas that used to be undesirable - so there is a lot of research and learning to be done to figure out those areas.

Short story in case you get bored: I spent $13,500 (hired out electrical, plumbing, and mud/tape/texture.

I believe these tubs are designed to not require a mud bed under them these days; they primarily displace their load around the edges instead.

All of this cost much less time and money than using lawyers and courts to get an undesirable tenant out.Good luck!

I’m looking at it the same way, I’m not going to bring my family to an undesirable area for their sake, and I look at reducing expenses as a positive, as for at least a first investment moving my money positively is a step forward 

He slapped up one heavy coat of mud without even feathering out or sanding. 

There are lots of youtube videos on how to mud a shower pan. 

If you are constantly on the move or in less than desirable areas I would be hesitant to put my Macbook Air on a moldy/dusty/undesirable counter top but I would have no problem putting my $300-500 laptop on the same counter bc they are easily replaceable just in case something happens.

Atlanta as seen phenomenal growth.BTW the suburbs which were undesirable have also tripled. 

Even the lowest priced house still needs to offer any future resident safety and this area can lead to various very undesirable legal liabilities for the owner/seller.