Laminate flooring comes in a variety of styles and can mimic the look of hardwood, which can add elegance and continuity throughout the home.

Getting a clean slate with your own screened tenants can make life a lot easier.So stay professional, stick to your November 1st deadline, and move forward with showings as planned.

:The "best" floor is to use the original hardwood floors and refinish them. 

Then exit routes are/are not1) Flipping does not work, as buyer/buyer's lender would demand a clean title. 2) DSCR loans are off the table, because they require fully clean slates.3) Come the private loan maturity in 1 year, I try to refinance into a conventional DTI loan, with the junior solar lien still standing.

Rehab consisted of complete gut renovation of kitchen/dining area, new hardwood floors and refreshed bathrooms (new vanity and paint).I am bullish about the long-term appreciation prospects of the property and have trouble envisioning the hold strategy over the next 10-15 years. 

Shower: To add a shower, you will need to install a drain in the floor of the garage and run plumbing lines to the location of the shower.

The first floor tenant is a new tenant and is the cleanest.

If it's the other way around, it might make sense just so you can make your primary responsibility (child support, then student loans) whole and current and clear the slate everywhere else. 

Quote from @Bala Nagarajan: Hi everyone,I’m a first-time landlord in Massachusetts, living on the second floor of my two-family home while renting out the first-floor unit to a Section 8 tenant.

What matters is whether the property qualifies as a rental activity for tax purposes and whether you’ve done a cost segregation study to break out components with shorter useful lives (like appliances, flooring, and fixtures).