I’m curious why your preference is for tankless?
* uses less energy
* never run out of hot water
* units are longer lasting
This is what I did, been very happy. Total cost wasn't more than $1,600 (DIY). Tankless is a nice idea but was just too complicated to ever pay for itself as a retrofit.
Electric Tanked WH: $600
DWHR: $800
Parts, pipe, new electrical circuit, new breaker, etc: $200Tankless are smaller and it’s true they won’t run out of hot water so they do have that going for them.