You want to put yourself in a situation that you are not put on the spot or hung out to dry.

That could change with the arrival of heavy snow, or stay the same if it stays dry. 

I was looking at the washer and dry combo where one is on top of the other and they run for about $1000 from GE.

I buy all white so I can bleach them and I have tons of sets in case I don't have time/don't want to/can't wash and dry them right away (which was very handy when it took a week for our dryer to be fixed!)

Many will argue that hydronic gives a "nicer heat" because it does not dry the house to the degree a forced air system does.Most hydronic systems found in houses use baseboard or radiators  which suffer from the same problem as any form of convection heat - slow recovery time.  

If water is pooling around that area every day with shower use it may cause moisture, it just needs to completely dry at some point in the day.I would first work on finding better ways to ventilate the area.

You will realize that it is not as cut and dry as you may think, and more immediate concerns will require you learning how to properly navigate them prior to worrying about something off in the distance.  

"ugliness".. sure, let's call it ugliness shall we.. well... if it is mine it is called "dried rose petals", fell underneath the house (no basement).

MPH Abandoned the lease and left me high and dry and behind on my mortgage unexpectedly.

I used to talk to everyone for free, but quickly found out that half the people will just waste your time and the other half will try to suck you dry.