Don't buy anything under a 3mm thick product(4 mm is better) and under a 12 mil wearlayer.

The problem was that the area in question was so thick with vegetation it was impossible to determine the property lines even in the winter (except he knew were they were and not me right?).

I would look to match heights with the right thickness plywood or luan board before going with your idea.

That’s part of the game and if you don’t have thick skin you may be offended by some peoples response.

Thick 100 yr old, 6"+ with detailed moldings.  

Good luck with your first purchase and make sure your skin is super thick!

In some older neighborhoods especially historic districts, the tenants look for older houses - they preferred the art deco bathroom tiles, the thick plaster & lath walls over granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.but class D neighborhoods are easiest to tell. 

On the other hand, if you cave to this tenant, and the next tenant, and the next tenant, you will never build up the "thick skin" that is required to be a successful landlord--and you'll be stuck in a never-ending cycle of stress and needlessly refunded deposits......not to mention the fact that (as others mentioned), you'll be producing more and more entitled, deadbeat tenants who think they can get away with property damage, lease violations, drug use, and extortion...those deadbeat tenants then go on to hurt other landlords, PMs, neighbors, community members, police officers, or anyone else who has to deal with their childish behavior. 

You'll just have to be thick skinned.The slum lord comments come from a number of things.  

Translation: "I'm standing here naked carrying a REALLY thick towel and hoping for the best."