Vinyl Planks for a rental property

[Grant Anderson]

Hello everyone, I am rehabbing a property I intend to rent, doing the Brrrr strategy. I want to try using vinyl plank floors in a rental because I have heard some good things about them. One of the people I got an estimate from said I should go with 5 mm or above for a rental because it is more durable. What is everyone’s experience with vinyl plank floors? Should I only go with 5 mm or above?

[Josh Dillingham]

I put 3.7mm in my rehab.  It has been rented out for about a year now and the floors still look great.  Cost me $1.79/sqft I think.  I thought about going with the thicker stuff, it was $2.79/sqft.  As of right now after one year I'd make the same choice if I had to do it over again. The current tenants have I large dog and I haven't seen any scratch on the floor from him.  I like the vinyl plank because it looks nice, has wood-like texture and is waterproof so it can go in every room, and each individual piece can be replaced if need be.  I had an appraisal done on the house a month ago and the appraiser thought it was actual hardwood (I can definitely tell the difference but it still looks pretty close.)