Which flooring to use?!

[Samuel Watts]

Hello, I am just buying my first rental property and it needs new flooring in the bedrooms and kitchen. The rest of the home has brand new oak hardwood and the kitchen has oak cabinets. Both are a lighter oak color. I am trying to decide which type of flooring to use that will hold up to abuse from tenants. This will also be a dog friendly rental.

I have been considering a tongue and groove laminate that is the same color as the current oak flooring as I can't think of anything else that would match the rest of the house. Can you think of any other options that might work for me? I am really hoping to keep costs down and do the install myself. 

[David O]

A darker floor, maybe a walnut would work in the kitchen but I wouldn't replace that floor. I would pop the broken tile, replace, clean grout, reseal. So much easier than laying vinyl. Tile is king in kitchens/bathrooms to me. Such a durable floor.

Why don't you want to keep the tile?