Cali Vinyl Pro LVP Experience?

[Josh Corriveau]

Hi BP Members,

Hope you're well.  I'm considering vinyl plank options for a 1300 sqft rental property and recently received some Cali Vinyl Pro LVP samples.  They're 5.5mm thick and do not have a built-in underlayment.  I'm most interested in these because they have natural texture (indentations/etc that are significantly more authentic looking than LifeProof, Smartcore, and others I've seen). I was previously looking at planks only >7 or 8mm thick.  Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the following:

1) Have you used Cali Vinyl Pro LVP before? If so, what was your experience? Did you include an underlayment as well?

2) What are your thoughts on thickness of planks? 

3) Would you recommend planks with built-in underlayment, or just adding in another underlayment?

4) What other brands would you recommend other than Allure?

Thank you for your help!

Best,

Josh