Nevertheless, I would recommend looking for an asset class that is recession-resistant anyway.   

A lot of times, folks are ignorant of the available options and resistant to change.

Are you getting some kind of resistance from the lender?

We did luxury vinyl planks, and it comes out great and is very resistant to wear.  

Furthermore, I doubt that the pier is physically tied via post-installed anchors so there's no lateral resistance or moment transfer.

as there are some issues due to water wetting the floorsRepairing wood floor cost seems almost comparable to installing new vinyl tiles however I will have to forego substantial existing subfloor and I am also not sure about roi with vinyl flooring (not sure if home value appreciates or depreciates).repairing wood floor also doesn't seem like a good idea as its not as durable and water resistant as vinyl I am confused please adviceThanks

Oil for smoke or stains, Acrylic for mold mildew, acrylic is a synthetic resin so it will not feed the organic growth, it is resistant to it.

Certainly, they should all be the same color but is there any buyer resistance to having a Bosch DW, a Samsung OTR microwave, etc?

Persistence overcomes resistance...or so I'm told.

Air takes the path of least resistance, which means the shortest ducts (closest to the air handler) will naturally get more flow than the ducts further away, as Mitch stated.