Best Flooring For a Rental

[Rob Duhon]

I just purchased my first rental. It's a single family home in the Dallas area. It doesn't need much work, but I have to replace most of the flooring and paint. I plan to replace the carpet in the bedrooms, but I wanted to replace the current carpet in the living and dining room with something nicer. The home will rent for $2,350/mo so I want it to attract good renters, but I also want it to be cost-effective and durable. I was thinking either a wood laminate, a linoleum that looks like wood, or a tile that looks like wood. Any advice?