Predatory dealing includes taking excess amounts of equity from a property owner. 

It's an inferior product and if moisture becomes an issue, you'll have to redo the whole thing.You can usually save a lot of money on lumber by buying from a building supply store (lumberyard) instead of Home Depot.  

Should I value my potential time lost, the stress, and expense this instance could cause when the tenant can nick pick everything wrong and harass you, damage your property, make it hard and inconvenient to gain access for inspection or regular maintenance,  call any number of housing authorities with no recourse.The tenant can argue the home had moisture and a potential mold problem, it was hot and HVAC wasn't working properly, there was risk of electrical issues making the property uninhabitable for that period.  

Seeing how these porcelain (infused with plastic} planks are installed, I don't see how the floor could be waterproof, as it seems moisture could easily slip through the crack between the tiles.

With the sub floor you need to check if it's really bad. you can take a moisture meter and see how saturated the levels are.

I have an up/down rental where the upstairs tenant is responsible for the electric bill.    Over the past two months, the electric usage has been high and they have been arbitrarily deducting from the rent payment wha...

I am not a buy-and-hold guy, but I network with 20-25 buy-and-hold investors in Charleston on a regular basis, and I wholesale my excess contracts to them.  

Only reason it cost so much is I had to special order one counter.If I ever have an excess amount of time to plan a kitchen I'd like to try out that LilyAnn cabinets online. 

Timely rent, no damage, no excessive complaints.  

My plan has been to continue buying SFHs until I can generate enough excess cash flow to buy the asset types (large multifamily/commercial) I truly enjoy.