Yours looks like sheet vinyl on particle board.

Easy to fix down the line.Cabinets are filthy, have a cheap counter top, and some boards are rotted off inside.

Even on top of a solid plywood subfloor and concrete cement board, porcelain tile will crack if something heavy is dropped on it, like a can of food.

I think the part about getting your subconscious on board is extremely helpful as most fear and subsequent lack of ambition comes from there.

I've seen this question asked almost daily on the boards: "I'm a California resident with an LLC formed in Ohio / Indiana / [insert-turnkey-haven-here] that holds my properties in that state.  

Or you're just painting, but you step on a board with a nail and it goes through your foot, requiring surgery.  

Personally I'd chalk this one up as a good lesson about location, cut my losses, and move on. 

Today is about failure and what went wrong.I have a quote on my visualization/goal board sitting next to me.

agree with board..

I essentially see 3 choices. 1) Let it go and chalk it up to a learning experience. 2) Threaten to take him to small claims court. 3) Actually take him to small claims court.I would be apt to try #2, and if it didnt work, then Id go with #1.