I'm looking for ease of maintenance and durability.

We are considering whether to find some cheaper housing to rehab with dorm room quality construction (i.e. highly durable with no frills) and cater to the people who are focused on smoking pot and skiing.I'm not concerned about finding renters but I am concerned about whether the renters are going to remember to pay. 

You want durable, inexpensive, mass produced, replaceable, low maintenance,  easy to repair and clean.Outside of seattle but puget sound region there are definitely more opportunities at a lower price point,  but part of the reason seattle is so expensive is that's where most of the cool kids and cool jobs are.  

:)  Anyway, LVP is my favorite for durability and price.

For example, in the construction phase the floor plan and finishes can be tailored to a rental use: durable finishes with broad appeal.

The nice thing about renting to them is that it really helps to focus your renovations and repairs strategy -- always go for high traffic, durable solutions.

That may or may not be a good thing depending on the durability of the rent and the composition of the rest of your portfolio.

I want it to be durable for renters, but also be desirable to buyers when the time comes (and add some nice value).

Consider rental furniture or durable generic choices.

(optional/recommended) Statutory durable power of attorney.