Current Approach/Reasoning:So currently, because I am a student, part time investor, and a newlywed; money is tight for marketing material.

And it's possible that there are even other materials in the waste lines, depending on when it was built. 

I would recommend that you check then out.Also, be sure to check out the Resources section on BP, you'll find a lot of material that will help you get started.

Based upon your description (exterior, 3800, etc), I will estimate it to be around $2,000 plus material (paint, roller, brush, tape, etc.)

What are some cost effective flooring material options?  

Likewise, if there is every anything I can help with, please do not hesitate to reach out, especially with things like financial models and communications materials; as you can imagine, my day job has made me fairly proficient at those!

I ran the numbers with my carpenters who do my renovations and with me being the General Contractor, pulling permits, buying all materials, subbing out concrete and electrical, the cost would be about $12,000 or $27/sq ft instead of approx. $40 -45 sq ft.  

.- On top of all this, the city kept adding things to the TO-DO list: changing out the panels on the covered patio to a type of fire-resistant material, having to build a retaining wall separating our property from the neighbors lot, re-grading the front and back yards, clearing weeds and shrubs from the adjacent lot (not our property btw but we did it because it made our property look bad).

So, I knew the terminology and had a pretty thorough understanding of the material.

If you are diligent and have a love for the industry you will start tearing through that material and feel more and more comfortable as you do.Best of luck,-James