Best flooring for rentals

[Carrie Purkeypile]

I have always had carpet in my rentals but I’ve been hearing more praise for putting in hard floors for less expense during rental turnover. When I called in a couple of flooring guys for estimates, one recommended vinyl panel flooring, which I had never heard of. He showed me samples and it looked gloriously hardy! The price was only slightly more than carpet if I chose from his “scraps” from larger jobs. Lots of great options. I was delighted with my choice.

It’s supposed to go in next week. Fast forward to tonight. I’m listening to a BP podcast with Jeff Thorman as the featured guest. He declares that you should NOT do vinyl plank flooring on a wood foundation home. I think the flight shifting/movement makes the planks pop out.

So I’m back to square one. Carpet? Or something else? This isn’t a luxury property. It’s a 2 bed 1 bath duplex. What would you do?