If I were you, I would pick the engineered quartz.  

Garrett,As an engineer, I suspect that you will find a job.

For oil to gas conversion, see how old the oil burning boilers are.

Make sure to visiting the local building department's civil engineering section and have them look up that exact parcel of land. .

At that price point in Collin County, TX area (say Wylie, for example), mid grade, reasonably priced granite, wood floors (real or engineered, but not laminate), and a tile backsplash would really differentiate the house without breaking the bank.

That is the best way to do business and keep from burning future bridges with people.

I'm a Systems Engineer and I've been working in the IT industry during the last 7 years.

Couple that with Arlington's restrictions on repairing/replacing railroad ties and we were basically forced to install a new stone retaining wall, especially since some heights of the wall exceed 5 FT which required additional engineering requirements. 

A little background information of myself:1.)I just recently graduated from high school as an honor student who is working as an assistant manager/receptionist at a real estate firm.  2.)I have grown up participating in 6 sports(possibly irrelevant to this topic but hopefully providing you guys an impression/idea of me as well). 3.)As stated in the post subject, I am an 18 year old. 4.)I come from a family of self-employed business owners, doctors, engineers, and stock investor(s).5.)I'm quite the tech-savvy person 6.)I will be taking 13 credits of college courses at a community college in the fall semester I under this career demands a great deal of one's time but I am willing to sacrifice that time for this career by limiting my social outings.

Yep agree with Rhondalette here, I know cash will burn in your pocket, but let them for a while.