For Baths, most of my rentals have the old iron porcelain covered finish tubs.

I am not sure who this will reach (hopefully more than just OH and KY, but I have found out it is uncommon for there to be 1ba in a SFH with 3, sometimes even 2 bedrooms. Is this just midwest thing? For there to be a ...

We added landscaping and added red to the front door to add visual interest.On some units we kept the retro finishes, but this one had damage to the tile and stains on the porcelain that couldn't be removed.

Porcelain tile comes in 12x24 @ $2.50 sq ft with 2" edges that are about $3 foot....that also makes a nice countertop in a small kitchen (a gray or textured white travertine stone look would be nice) However the tile corners can be sharp and hard, so work better if sandwiched between drywall or cabinets if your kitchen is like that.

Renfrew, Arnprior, Smithfalls, cornwall, Limoges, Casselman, Alexandria and Hawkesbury arr all great places to start and each area has pros and cons.Also the Ottawa OREIO group is a good spot for newbies and seasoned investors. 

I replaced the sum-pump and installed porcelain tile throughout the basement, just to make sure.

How much money are you losing in addition to the negative CF, because you are spending that money on a negative CF property...which amounts to the same thing as flushing it down the porcelain bus.If you invested that extra money in a positive cf property, how much are you losing? 

Granite counter tops and mosaic backsplash if an A or B rental, laminate counter tops and porcelain backsplash if C or D.

Your $8,000 with inflation might be $12,000.Berber is so pretty and in your own home it's not a problem.For a rental though, something less prone to expensive damage is always nice.If you believe you will keep it long term, (on replacement) it's a high end rental, standard apartment carpeting (pet resistant as an option) might work, or something a little harder to damage, such as stone or porcelain tile might make the unit (less expensive to damage and repair) and still keep that high end feel.Just my 2 cents.https://tilezz.com/blogs/tilezz_digest/10-pet-friendly-tile-recommendations

Porcelain counter tops are also a new rage and very durable but slightly more costly than quartz.