Real Estate Investor · plattsmouth, NE · Member since 2008 · 94 posts · 11 votes
Recently my mother passed away, insurance is covering the bio hazard clean up, reconstruction of the interior of the property. All the floors will all be replaced, walls repainted. Thing is what floor materials should I request for rental purposes that can be durable and long lasting for ROI. I still have to fix the porch, replace the counter tops, garage door, patio and little outside work. Also for bathroom and kitchen suggestions? I was told renters tear property up, it is best to use hard wooden floors for living/hall ways but I don't know about the kitchen. I plan to live in the house while I go to college, fix it up as I go then move out but keep the house as a rental.
@Nate S. ... What you choose has to be consistent with the expectations of the typical renters. Hardwood floors are expensive and require periodic maintenance. They are expected in certain markets.
Linoleum/vinyl floors have some of the best bang for the buck if they are acceptable by the typical renter. There are some newer synthetic tiles which look quite nice but I don't know anything about their durability.
Ceramic or stone tiles may be broken when furniture is moved. Be sure to have extras if you use them.
Will insurance replace what was there? If the floors were HW before, HW now. If bath/kit tiled before, tile now. Also, try to find listings of rentals in the area. What do they have? You'll want to be comparable.
What about allure flooring of wood in living room/hall way. I heard Vinyl get torn up easy, especially in kitchen use? I want a floor material that can be long lasting, not replacing every time a new tenant comes in. It is a split house, I'm debating to have stone at the main door when they come in. Kitchen I haven't really decided. I don't know about the Kitchen though?