What type of flooring to use if you flipping vs renting

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Hello -

Looking for peoples opinions on what type of flooring to use if you are not sure at this point if you are flipping the home or keeping it as a rental. I have a single family home that I am rennovating top to bottom. It is in a higher end town but at this point I have not decided if am flipping it or keeping it as a rental. I am leaning towards using LVP but just interested to see what anyones thoughts are. Any particular brands of LVP people perfer to use that are better quality than others? Thank you in advance!

Doug Smith · Answer

We do have a real estate flip/construction arm as well as lending and real estate. In our properties, it varies from property to property. In most homes, we use a waterproof vinyl in all areas expect for the wet areas (bath/kitchen/laundry) where we use porcelain tile. It really depends on the level of the house. We rarely, if ever, install carpet, but our projects are in FL. I know Northern climates might be different. Hope that helps.

Eliott Elias · Answer

Look at your competition, what ever they are using is what you need to use. Avoid carpet.

Bob S. · Answer

All depends on your area. I STRONGLY suggest you connect with someone doing deals, learn then apply what you learn. iF you are trying to learn as you go from the internet, I am sorry it will not end well. Do you know what it should really cost you to install ALL items not just the floor? I assume no. So, what are you going to do when it comes to tiling the baths and kitchen? PLEASE connect with someone, it will make your life much easier. You will learn more in a day then a month on the internet

Good luck

Kevin Sobilo · Answer

@Ankit Harpaldas, I will try to explain how I think through these kinds of decisions.

For a rental, its a lot about durability, maintainability, and only somewhat about cosmetics. With regard to cosmetics, I prioritize the public areas of the house and often use LVP in living rooms, dining rooms, etc. I tend to stay utilitarian and use a vinyl floor in kitchens and baths, but am not averse to tile. For private areas of the home like bedrooms, I often refinish the wood floors myself even though in very old houses the floors might be poorer quality and have defects. It is cheap to refinish a wood floor yourself and super durable and easy to maintain. The fact that it isn't a "new floor" isn't as important as having that nice new LVP floor in a living room.

For a flip, I would prioritize aesthetics and also keep in mind the expected material choices for that type of home in that market. So, if LVP is common in that market I might still use it in public area like a living room although a better quality one with a nicer aesthetic. For the private areas of the home, I would likely go with carpet. People like the look and feel of carpet in bedrooms and since you don't have to maintain it, its a common flooring for flip bedrooms.

What type of flooring to use if you flipping vs renting

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