Thanks everyone for your input. We discussed it and I think she's going to go with a wood look sheet vinyl. She doesn't plan on being in this building for more than 6 years. The existing vinyl tiles are in rough shape in the high-traffic areas, but are almost 15 years old and she doesn't want to dump a bunch of money into planks if she can get serviceable life from sheet vinyl. More on reddit.com

Some of the best stuff I’m aware of is sold at Home Depot. It’s called life proof flooring. I shopped extensively before I started using it in rental properties and I have used quite a bit over the last few years. I’ve been very happy with it. There is a similar product made by Anderson, which manufactures up in Pennsylvania. Honestly I can’t tell the difference between the Anderson product and the life proof flooring, which is made in China. The Shaw products are made in Georgia. One of the things I did while I was shopping is take a key and attempt to scratch the surface. The scratch resistance and overall thickness of the product or what led me to when I chose. More on reddit.com

i enjoy installing mohawk or Dakota 20 mil ..... it goes together well.... you...i rarely need a block...it installs easy in any direction..you only need a saw for corner or notch cuts all it takes is a clean scrib and it breaks well without bending or warping..what else...i like the beveled seams.. More on reddit.com

Installed ~1000sqft of Lifeproof bought at HD last year. Price, look, and availability were the main factors. It's been working well, no scratches, quiet to walk on, and it's also been surviving fine in an unheated sunroom in the north east. My advice - make sure your subfloor is as flat as possible. After the first room I took a belt sander to plywood subfloor joints and high spots, it helped a ton consistently getting boards together and laying flat. Also, keep a big bristle brush with your hammer and bar etc, brush out the board joints every time - the smallest piece of whatever will prevent a perfect seam. More on reddit.com