House Flipping: Tile or Vinyl

[Christina Luton]

In Class B flips are you installing tile or vinyl more these days? Clearly the install costs is much less on vinyl but does the stigma still exists? Will is decrease the ARV? Thank

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[Frank Wong]

Originally posted by @Christina Luton:

@Frank Wong are you seeing a lot of the LVP in the West Coast especially the Bay Area?

 I see a lot of laminate in the Bay Area.  LVP has not caught on yet.  But if you are using it for the kitchen then LVP is better because its water resistant.  I think its a better product overall than laminate.   It is a higher cost product so it really depends what you are trying to spend.  If I had a limited budget I am buying a laminate floor that has a thicker base 10-12mm than an LVP floor that is 3mm.  It will feel better when walking on it.  Flooring is the most important upgrade in my opinion.  It's the first thing people see and touch.  I've shown houses with original 1950s kitchen but the hardwood floors were amazing.  People always remember the floors.