BetaB4 wrote:
Thanks to everyone for all of the feedback and suggestions.

Just to follow up, here's where I am with this so far. I checked out
Lumber Liquidators since I didn't realize that I could get laminate
for as low as 78-cents a square foot. They have it, and that became
one option. I do like how durable laminate is.

Consider this is a seller's market in the rental arena, what with all the
foreclosures going on.

Have you considered straw?