All Forum Posts by: Jacob A.

@Jacob A.

No experience with that brand specifically. Lately I’ve been using much heavier stuff than that, I see that is 3mm thick. I’ve been going non-click friction fit and often glueing it. With the stuff I use the perimeter at minimum needs glued in place. Will depend on your subfloor how flat and smooth it is etc.

@Jacob A.

No experience with that brand specifically. Lately I’ve been using much heavier stuff than that, I see that is 3mm thick. I’ve been going non-click friction fit and often glueing it. With the stuff I use the perimeter at minimum needs glued in place. Will depend on your subfloor how flat and smooth it is etc.

I am a pet friendly landlord and I advertise this. The best way to minimize damage is to not have carpet (maybe in bedrooms if at all), and screen tenants and pets.   I want to meet the pet before approving the application (so usually have them bring dog to tour)....  but in the long run screening well and getting the best quality tenant that you can is key. 

I also charge a 500 deposit (not a fee as I think fees create an "I already paid for the damage so I wont care quite as much" type of mentality, whereas a deposit is something they can get back if no damage so they are more pro active - this is just basic human nature ) and given my market and the type of rentals I own (new build Class B MF) I charge a minimal pet rent of 25/month per pet pet rent. 

@Jacob A.

At ~$100/ month / cat and ~$200/month / dog this is a market that cannot be overlooked. Don’t buy vinyl with a mdf core like laminate has, that’s basically defeating the purpose in my opinion. My market has less than 5% pet friendly and yet close to 50% of respondents have pets... let that sink in. I easily make topside of $20k additional rent annually from just animals.

@Jacob A.

At ~$100/ month / cat and ~$200/month / dog this is a market that cannot be overlooked. Don’t buy vinyl with a mdf core like laminate has, that’s basically defeating the purpose in my opinion. My market has less than 5% pet friendly and yet close to 50% of respondents have pets... let that sink in. I easily make topside of $20k additional rent annually from just animals.

 Not at all!  I am dealing with it now so I know.   Remember we had that snow/freeze here in Texas last month?  Pipes busted and water and ceiling was coming down in dining room in a rental which has vinyl.  Tenants started moping/cleaning the floor right away but still, in just 2 hours later (yes, just 2 hours, not even a day) all vinyl planks started to warp/separate.  So I looked at them and looks like the top and bottom layers are waterproof, but the sides are still made of carboard kind material!  We are now having to replace all the vinyl planks.  I am going back to laminate now.  Turns out all the contractors/realtors I talked to the last couple weeks already know vinyl are NOT waterproof.  

 Not at all!  I am dealing with it now so I know.   Remember we had that snow/freeze here in Texas last month?  Pipes busted and water and ceiling was coming down in dining room in a rental which has vinyl.  Tenants started moping/cleaning the floor right away but still, in just 2 hours later (yes, just 2 hours, not even a day) all vinyl planks started to warp/separate.  So I looked at them and looks like the top and bottom layers are waterproof, but the sides are still made of carboard kind material!  We are now having to replace all the vinyl planks.  I am going back to laminate now.  Turns out all the contractors/realtors I talked to the last couple weeks already know vinyl are NOT waterproof.