If tile backsplash is a staple of your market then consider following the trend.

While I am not affiliated with them in any way Joe Lay and Sons are the most reasonable I have found and have used them several times.   

The old owner stored a smattering of items (air filters, tile, etc. in them, but they are essentially unused and empty. 

I chose flooring materials at $2.80 per sq ft (although the kitchen and bathroom tiles would be closer to $1.50 per sq ft i stayed with the hardwood flooring calculations) paint was at $36/ gallon totaling $250 for the entire interior and an additonal $2000 for random materials. 

I wanted to chime in here having had to deal with pet urine recently, though mine was minor and on porcelain tile (exactly why I chose tile for this unit)!

His other option was to close off the fireplace and flue tile for a cost of $2400.We have great tenants and they love the fireplace, but $8K is a huge outlay right now for me, although seems as if I'm still stuck with $2400 in repairs if i close it off.Any thoughts on this?

This gives existing contractors a readymade pool of work -- you can't expect a 70-year-old to lay flooring or fix a porch.

@George Rod the tiles that you are referring to seems like they are laminate and not Vinyl Planks.

(i.e. the bathroom had severe water damage that posed structural threats, so I gutted it and installed cement board and new tile.)

HI @Jimmy Suszynski, I think there a few things being mixed here so I'll lay out some bases:There are residential mortgages (always made to a person and NOT to an LLC or business entity) and there are commercial loans (made to either a person or an entity, usually not sold on the secondary mortgage market like residential mortgages are, and the terms are different).BRRRR is a brilliant strategy.