Things definitely aren't as bad as they were back during the recession, but a HW Tank is still an easy payday with very little effort, if someone thinks there's no chance of getting caught.

Start at the tub and work towards the door....that way you aren't trying to work with a thin piece near the tubBefore I snap in the piece, I would probably put a big bead of silicone down on the joint between the tub and floor and then put the plank down so the silicone gets a good seal to the plank..... then later put another bead on "top" of the plank to tub joint

I know I need to talk to an attorney but I wanted to be as educated as I can be before I do that.Anyone have any insights to this?

I'm very early in my journey and am not quite ready to invest, but I am trying to educate myself as much as possible now so that when the time comes in a couple years I am informed and ready.

Loan qualifying and appraisals aren't going to be an issue, unlike a regular sale.

@Rommel Pascual- there are some threads here about tenants that trash your property, they aren't pretty.

BP is a great place to educate yourself and learn from others. 

But if you, the landlord, aren't looking for it, you typically can't see it until the bricks start coming loose and real damage is done.

I am a native of Mauldin SC looking to get started in Real Estate investing right way (mentor ship, meetings, education etc.)

They have some great tenants and some that aren’t.