Laurel, Maryland Kitchen Rehab Finish Level

[Matt Vaughn]

Brain Trust:

We're rehabbing a kitchen at 9300 N Laurel Rd, Laurel, Maryland (Howard County).  The house is a 1980 4 bed 2 bath house.  My comps in the area seem to show laminate countertops and nothing particularly fancy.  That said, I wanted your perspective on a couple questions:

1. What counter top type do you recommend for a flip in this area?  If granite/quartz, where are you getting your stone? We're considering part of 

2. We plan on white Ikea cabinets.  Let me know if you know something I don't. 

3. We're between wood-like tile and engineered hardwood (floating system).  Any strong opinions here?