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Yes, I know granite seems a bit hihg-end for a rental. Something I did not specify was that this is a complete rehab, and all flooring has to be replaced. The two one bedrooms (550 sqft) will rent for $700+ and the two bedroom units (1000 sqft) will rent for $850+. I will be purchasing the property for $45K and expect to put in about $50K for rehab. An identical building next to this one that has been redone as a single family is appraised at around $200k. You aren't going to find rentals anywhere in the area with such flooring. I'm looking at about $2.75 sq/ft for all materials for the granite install. Compare this to about 1.25 sqft for cheap laminate. I'm just wondering if the price difference of about $3k will be made up for higher rent potential and for a longer lasting floor.

Hello everyone,

I'm looking at doing a rehab of a 4 unit building (3100 sqft) and I was wondering what people thought about flooring. I don't want to use the home depot bargain bin flooring, as I have not had good experience with that in the past. I was considering bamboo or hardwood, though I have seen some arguments against bamboo because of hardness and good hardwood can be pricey. As an option, I found some reasonable prices for granite tile. Price was a little more than the bamboo, but my thoughts are it will stand up much better than probably anything available. What are peoples thoughts on this? My only reservation about it would be the weight of all that granite.

I look forward to reading peoples thoughts on this.

A couple quick tips if you are using an acid to clean tile. First off, I would look into getting a rinse agent designed for that purpose. I don't know about muriatic acid specifically, but if you rinse with water and it doesn't neutralize the acid completely it can damage your tile and grout. Secondly, after you do the cleaning, you will want to seal your tile and grout again to protect it from getting nasty again.

I would check with Jon-Don for what you need. They carry specialized cleaners for flooring and everything that you need to go along with it, tools, etc.