LVT does scratch easily, but engineered hardwood isn't as water resistant (there are product lines that are enhanced to address both of those issues respectively depending on the brand).

Well, unless you are the extraordinarily rare person, blessed with unwavering focus, free from distraction and resistance, I don't think you can "shoot for the moon" without setting small, incremental, and achievable goals.

Thanks also for the link to your brochure box.Rob - I think you've given me the key to the reason my agents have resisted this idea.

@Ivy Flowers I have done both and by far the path of least resistance is to hire someone and the professional will always do a better job. 

We then had to upgrade the entire house to todays code (arc fault breakers and tamper-resistant receptacles). 

Persistence will break the resistance from the obstacles in the way to success!!  

i'm TOTALLY sold on Roy's presentation of why lino's far superior to vinyl and Dumitru thanks for pointing out why vinyl might be a lousy option even though at face value (appearances) it appears so liquid resistant and durable.will totally go with linoleum and maybe even when we renovate the run down bath in the building, use linoleum even there! 

Brave man. 2) If you get 50k in profit from the house resist the temptation to blow it.

You are correct that the HELOC is the only debt.Thanks for the idea.The seller may resist that idea since she is convinced that no one will want to buy the property.

Also they do resist rent increase more than average.