Make sure to not go overboard on the cosmetic re-touches, just keep it durable one's that are aesthetic.

I’d like to balance the immediate ROI out the investment with durability if possible.

Not to pretty but very durable in the bush.

granite is so inexpensive you can pick up slabs as low as $100 bucks .Granite is the new laminate ,shop around at some of the big wholesale stone places and find a  tile guy thru your local reia group ,laminate is not durable .

"Recession-durable RE investing for non-accredited investors" How do you defend against recessions, without sacrificing ambition?

Need something durable that won’t scratch when moving appliances in and out.

It’s a little more expensive but much more durable and won’t break as easily.

If you like the wood look but want the durability of tile, consider the new tile that looks like wood.If you do go with laminate, humor me and do it right: I keep seeing homes in which installers were too lazy to remove the baseboard from the walls.

No major vacancies, ever.I'm currently building some new units, they need to be finished cheaply and with durable finishes.Henderson is very neighborhood specific.

I am not a big carpet fan generally and products like LVT are becoming consensus favorites of DIY landlords (for ease of installation, durability, cost, etc).But one possible exception could be an upstairs unit with poor sound proofing.If you already hear complaints from existing carpet, it may continue or increase with laminate or possibly even a resilient surface (but see more below).My best hack for the upstairs in confronting some ugly carpet if you like laminate1) Look into a sound proofing underlayment (I have used Floor Muffler, pricey but have not gotten many complaints from downstairs, but upstairs tenant is quiet type...Others products are on the market.