I don't mind doing that again, but I worry about the quality/durability, longevity, and cleanability of the items, mostly the couch.

There’s plank flooring that I’ve looked at that looks pretty good and seems durable and less maintenance. 

It may be a bit cheaper than the tile, but it should be durable over the long term.  

Even if they don't look as good, the materials are still the same, which is about the most durable kind you can get.

Brackets don't seem to give enough support.I'll look into the faux wood blinds, they sound more durable.

The house was just super clean in that it was newly painted, new flooring, 3 bed/2ba, in a good neighborhood, brick exterior (durable) and priced at 200K  so I was quick on the buy. 

Super durable and look good.

I have had the same laminate in rentals for 8+ years now and it still looks great (and it was the cheap stuff).Here is what I do....If there is clean concrete sub-floor (no adhesive) then I have the concrete stained and sealed (looks amazing and its very durable).The there is concrete sub-floor that cannot be stained then I lay tile.

The cheap stuff is just as durable as expensive grades I've found.  

It's also durable and we haven't had any issues with them breaking.