Going with a tile that is $3sf vs a $1sf probably won't save that much money unless your talking about installing a significant amount of footage.As for the type of tile, look for a porcelain tile.

It will be a rental so no high end materials, just $2.50 sf porcelain tiles and $2.00 laminate flooring, $60 faucets etc. 

Should I go with acrylic or porcelain on steel?

Porcelain tile that looks like wood.  

Hey gang - looking for a good local source for economical porcelain tile.

Well the one thing I've learned is that contractors don't go into exquisite detail on invoices.

if water is a concern, you want to put in some porcelain. they sell wood-grain tile that is made to look like wood, but you will never warp the boards like laminate. as far as glue, all the products are called 'floating' floors now, they click into each other, installed over a water-proof sheet. any water will ruin a piece or 2, and the idea being you can rip the piece up and put a new one back in. it's actually easier to just install it without glue. they click in, no nails or screws. 

The knobs look like little porcelain yoyo's with no slot and tubes are about the size of a bic pen, only porcelain which the wire goes through. 

Dont trust the porcelain toilets in foreclosures in cold climates!

Exquisite craftsmanship, use of woods and spaces all in a nautical theme.