They would be simple rooms with 4 walls and wood floors.

The only way to buy sight/unseen I can think of is, to send a letter of intent "If it is a deal" with a 10 day Inspection contingency and have an Earnest Money Deposit stated in the letter to show Good Faith.

I had tenants who had professional jobs and had decent credit who after two years allowed their dogs to defecate and urinate on my nice wood floors. 

If significant water damage then I'd say you're probably going to have serious structural issues with the floor joists and sub flooring (wood framed houses up in the northeast).

It was the difference in using a concrete back deck or a wood one. 

I'm putting new flooring  in a rental that will have avg to above-avg income tenants.I'm debating between the two and looking for suggestions.I've installed the Allure "Oak" planks and it's nice but looks like a nice "vinyl floor" but price is great.Allure Ultra is thicker so it won't conform to and uneven subfloor and  appears to be look more like real wood flooring. 

If the upgrade does neither, then it is a bad investment, unless of course they are in such disrepair that they have to be fixed, for example busted out with wood boards in their place.

I don't know your neck of the woods but with some attorneys maybe 100 for an hour consult.

Researching the internet is a mixed bag about laminate wood flooring for kitchens and baths.

PadLister is another on-line free posting sight through which we found a great tenant.