5 year old unwashed carpet, keep and clean or remove?

[Diana Froster]

Hi all. My current rental property has a tenant moving out end of this month after staying there for 5 years and the 2F carpet(living area space, 3 bedrooms, and entire staircase) is really dirty and patchy leaving me three options that make sense: either replace all the carpet, replace the living area and stair carpet space but keep bedrooms as is, or deep clean it all at ~$450. I have read that vinyl/laminate plank flooring is very durable and modern and was wondering if anyone else has insights on which option would be the most worthwhile for medium term rental purposes? My gut instinct is to remove all the carpet at its absolute worst condition and replace with new vinyl/laminate. This would not only look better in the pictures but also be easier for the cleaners to do their job right. I've also attached some photos to show the carpet condition. Appreciate the help!!

[Chris Seveney]

@Diana Froster

Replace it and go with LVP flooring. You will be so much happier you did and it will look a lot better