I'm getting ready to start renovating the bathroom in the other side of my duplex. I renovated the other side of the duplex already and replaced the current cast-iron tube because it was original to the house (1951), worn out, and there was water damage under it. I replaced it with another cast iron tub because the original had lasted for 65 years, but jeez, it was a hassle getting it in there.
For the other side, I'm going to have to rip out the tub that's in there for similar reasons. I was contemplating just making it a shower that's tiled all the way around. I saw this house on redfin, and I can tell there was a bath there, and it doesn't look too bad to me.
The question is: Is the absence of a tub a dealbreaker? It would be the only bathroom in the unit, but the units are small 2/1's. I'm not sure if that makes a difference.