My contractor suggests laminate, but 1) that's a lil too over-rehabbed for the neighborhood & 2) we don't want to put laminate in our homes due to lack of durability, pet stains, hard to repair etc.

Use durable finishes and avoid carpeting if possible.

I want something at a good price but durable and I am kinda afraid if we out in a vinyl it might chase away potential buyers.

Way cheaper and more durable than carpet

It must be durable, and in good shape.

The Kindles I've had have not been as durable.

Since I controlled what products went into the construction I used quality materials with an eye to long term durability and low maintenance.

I put tile floors and carpets in rentals I expect to hold for a while for low cost and durability/cost of install.

While we purchase older properties (50 - 120yrs) as that is the inventory of the areas, all of our properties undergo a energy efficiency retrofit ... not merely installing electric baseboards and offloading the task of heating a 100 year old house with no insulation to the tenants.We also inspect our student properties quarterly {students never report issues}, fix any issues and damages as we find them, then bill the tenants immediately for anything for which they are responsible.If you use quality, durable - but not necessarily fancy - materials; have everything spelled out in your lease & house rules; and inspect your properties regularly, student properties can be very rewarding.The focus on the young professionals was based upon the part of the city in which we were looking ... we then renovated those units to be energy efficient, yet retaining some of their Second Empire and Victorian allure.

I am going to be putting in new floors in the living room and dining room of my condo, and the cost to install hardwood isn't greatly different from having someone professional stain the cement.I know the stained cement would be more durable and less maintenance, but I would like to know other pros and cons of both options.