Being exposed to all sorts of new construction, when I walk into a rehab property and see the demo portion, I can't believe what I see.

Laminate is pretty durable in general, as long as it is not exposed to moisture. 

You exposed yourself to an immense amount of liability with this action - I hope you never do that again.2.

The faster you get exposed to deals and the contracts the better you will become.  

It looks like your new configuration will only have the back wall and ceiling exposed. $950 to demo.

If it has been exposed to the market (and by your account it has) than the answer is price, 99 times out of 100.

Seeing as how it is illegal to descriminate against families, the stringent nature of these laws puts many landlords into a choice between adhering to the laws by diving head first into a cost prohibitive, cap-ex hell or trying to find their way around the laws thereby exposing themselves a litany of fines and possible jail time that I couldn't even begin to comprehend….you know, not to mention endangering the lives of children.So What is the end game?

The BBB has been widely exposed at a national level to be less than virtuous - from TIME, to 20/20, to Consumer Reports. 

I am ok with both, but the more rigorous the contract will be, the more price I will add, i will have to account for the risk factor i will be exposed to.

@Joshua Dorkin without being imposing, I think this thread could fit in very well as a FEATURED thread, with the purpose of exposing it to newer members.