The real cost is in the labor and for the money difference, I would rather just put down the thick stuff. 

Hopefully you have thick skin and will hang around because people seem to either love or hate wholesalers around here, and there is very little in between. 

It is glue down thick vinly/rubberized plank flooring that is very easy to install and almost indestructible. 

It's thick enough so others can't see what you have in the folder.  

Erosion blanket and silt fences should be used until thick vegetation is established.A transit is priceless during these projects and makes sure it is done right.I spent yesterday trenching 230 feet of drain tile around a multi family, my back is still sore.

The only issue I see with this is that your mail costs per piece might go up with a marble or a pen because of the thickness of the envelope.  

Plus, you will either have to acquire a thick skin or hire a management company to deal with tenants and their issues.

depending on the thickness of the finish ply, engineered hardwood can be sanded and refinished several times.

do they butt the tile up to the wall, or put something behind the tile, to make it thick like a true "backsplash"?

Figure an inch thick for a single layer, and you have 250 cu.ft.