I am starting a flip the week after next and am using a full thickness solid Bamboo on it.

Hi,We are just in the thick of this right now, so I might be able to offer a little insight.It depends a LOT on the return the Private Investor expects on their money.

Much motivation to all the wholesalers out there keep pressing, but it is thick and saturated with wholesalers and even as a wholesaler myself I see the deals other wholesalers are offering and they are ridiculous.

This stuff appears to have lifetime residential, 10 yr commercial, and wear layer 3 times as thick.

The rehab costs have far surpassed our budget due to some masked  issues(missing copper lines in walls, dangerous wiring almost throughout...all covered with sheetrock) Also, the city is requiring us to pour new approaches at "multifamily" thicknesses; about $9k worth. 

Purchasing Lumber Liquidator's Tranquility Ultra click install 5mm thick, 7"x48" planks at $1.79/sq ft (on sale until 9/12). 

@Danny Farrell If your going laminate go with 12MM thick one with the premium under lament.

It's certainly more likely that you'll get a response than a yellow letter, but I bet you'll need some thick skin for the responses you'll get.  

When I walk through a place, I don't see how it looks but what it could look like based on the type of work I am capable of.I personally like homes from the 50s (good thick hardwood often hidden under a bad carpet) but avoid late 60s and 70s (popcorn ceiling = asbestos) and often cheaper construction grade.Overall, I found that flipping is a good way to turn your free time into equity/money and a great learning experience but it is hard work and definitely not for everyone.

You will have issues at windows and doors due to extra thickness.