Granite or Formica for kitchens in rental unit?

[Michelle E.]

I'm a new investor and working on rehabbing 1 bedroom apartments in a 12 unit building. For the kitchens I'm able to salvage the cabinets thank goodness but not sure about upgrading to granite vs going with Formica. I would say these are B units in a B- or C+ area. I have 5 vacant units that I'm readying for rent. I'm going with vinyl flooring and ceramic tile which is coming out great but not sure if I should make the investment on granite for the kitchens. Any advice? Will it hold up well in a rental? My hope is this is a one time expense for at least a few years. What say you experts?