What this guy is doing is not right and now I realize I did the right choice by terminating the contract with him.And what J Scott posted is exactly what I'm thinking.

Dev, popular thinking, I'll give you that.

Lots of choices.

Apartment Guide.com is a popular website where people search for their new apartments.

Anyway, this is the rough breakdown:$2,500 for flooring (carpet at $1.20 sf installed, vinyl plank at $2) -- I was told on BP not to use vinyl plank because it would look cheap, but I chose to use it for several reasons that I can go into if you would like, and I'm really happy with the choice.

I was raised back when "yes ma'am" was still popular (in my opinion, it still is). 

I think the tweener comes with those that have a choice do I buy 3 to 5 rentals or should I buy that great house in Cupertino or Palo Alto or PV  or Malibu  :)  .. they can usually only do one or the other.... personal choice really... and no one knows who will win big equity race down the line...

It's a personal choice.

All else equal, buying homes that have been built to a very specific aesthetic is a bad choice.

If the guy who did the remodel hadn't had coverage in place, he would have been forced to make the same fight or pay choice.