Maybe more expensive than conventional financing but that is comparing apples and oranges.

Does glued down vinyl hold up better if there is a water spill or a leak or will it lift and bubble or deform from water?

I have seen lifting of the laminate at the seams due to water penetration.

Reno has some great investments and industries such as Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, etc. moving to the area.

Reno,NV is a great area to invest because of the job growth with Tesla, Apple, Google, limited building, landlord friendly, low property taxes, and of course no income tax.  

Tech companies like Tesla, Apple, Switch, etc are moving to the area and bringing high-paying jobs.

- The Bottom LineThe Weekly 3: News and Data to Keep You Informed-Apple halts rumored car production.

Just make sure when you get quotes that you are comparing apples to apples on the water heater quality.

They can help crunch the numbers without all the heavy lifting of web scraping and complex statistical models. 

I'd be happy to receive additional insights and ideas how to ensure appropriate screening of tenants so I avoid "bad apples" - I know there's nothing foolproof, but I will be glad that I tried to avoid some of the landlord issues. :)