Out of all the junk and stuff and (insert word here, you know what it is) that Granny owns, only the land is -- well -- real.You can build little ceramic figurines of cows and ballerinas until doomsday.

If you're looking to spend more, there's always wood-look ceramic tile which a lot of restaurants and hotels are using these days.If it's not a large area and you have a healthy budget, there's always oak.

Subway tile is safe but not as interesting as white glass subway or the arabesque shape in the exact same white ceramic material.

., replacing linoleum or shag carpet with ceramic or laminated wood when it goes out of style.LL profit is what's left after taking out the obvious expenses and not-so-obvious expenses. 

Hardwood/Ceramic:  more luxurious, much more costly, but moving in the right direction for up-scale and low maintenance.3. 

Now, I'm just a stupid tile guy who installs the stuff, but my wife is a potter and actually makes all kinds of ceramics, including tile.

My wife recently purchased an 8000 watt electrical ceramic kiln, 240V 1 phase power, 33.6 amps.I am installing in the basement of my home (owner occupant, not in a municipality that requires an electrician's license):1. 50 amp dedicated breaker in the panel, per kiln manufacturer's recommendation.

Depending on the quality of the property, location, and tenant history I would consider upgrading to ceramic tile.

I use RTAs from Kitchen Cabinet Kings.Flush hot water heater between tenantsUse drain enzyme to clean out drains between tenants to clean old plumbing lines.Use a powdered boric acid based bug killer before tenants move in to keep bugs in check.Use stainless steel and ceramic for sinks.  

I went into Home Depot thinking I wanted ceramic tile, but the associate who helped me seemed to think click-lock vinyl would be a better option.I don't know anything about flooring, and figured I'd just hire it out, but I'm not opposed to DIY if the hourly return is high enough.