Most cost effective approach for low income rental properties!

[Brice Hall]

Hoping to start another conversation about how everyone approaches low income rental properties, when it comes to material selection, and what you put where :)

 From you experience, what has been the most cost effective approach?

1) Wood floor paint: what color and type seems to last the longest, and hold up against traffic?

2) Wood floors, to paint or to sand and poly?! Sanding and poly takes time, and money, but may be a better longer term approach. What has been your experience?! For wood floors you paint over, do you opt for oil or water based paint? Is there a brand/color you've had success with? Do you poly over / on top of the paint?

3) Carpet VS. vinyl/laminate or other options (assuming wood floors are not already in place): Carpet is cheap, and quick to lay. But often times needs either deep cleaned or removed short term. Do you still stick with carpet? If so, have you found a particular type to hold up better and last longer? If you opt for vinyl/laminate or another material, what is your go to?!

4) Walls: Have you experimented using different material to cover walls, rather than just having to repaint nearly each turnover?! If painting is still the best, most cost effective solution, is there a particular paint you opt for?!

Thank you all for your contributions!