Your "preying on the recently bereaved" plan looks workable, in theory.

Based in Queens, I work and know both areas you are looking at, and believe I can get you something that is workable.

And unfortunately, the SEC doesn't have a good history of making crowdfunding workable. 

I'm not saying you don't have some workable deal, but you might look at it closely from the business side.

The main thing to focus on is the long-term benefits of both options.TileSignificant bump in property value (cost is worth the gain in value)Better aestheticsSurroundLow maintenance (might have to re-caulk the edge every couple of years, but that's about it)Cheaper installFaster installBetter mitigation of water damage (fewer seams to fail and let water leak through, no tiles to crack)Since it sounds like your priority would be to have a workable bathroom that keeps water from where it doesn't belong, the surround sounds like your best bet.

I think you will get to some workable numbers for analyzing a potential acquisition quicker, than using broad number per door assumptions. 

If 3,000 is a reasonable down payment in your market, I know mine is more expensive but 1,800 sounds like a workable number

If you are just bad at one or more aspect then that is totally workable.

Not a single workable lead came from the direct mail. 

Unless this is a really large Park that is usually a very workable solution, as we typically try to have them do as little as possible.