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Cabinets should cover the new wood that may be a slightly different color. --75.7.xx.xx

You didn’t tell us the monthly rent amount. I suggest ceramic tile in the area of the sink. --67.43.xxx.xxx

For any rental unit cheap flooring is not cheap as tenants do not take good care of flooring. Seen many rental housing providers buy laminate flooring where after a few years replace. First install a Schluter ditra barrier on the floor where water does not leak down then install a good quality commercial grade of porcelain flooring which is going to easily 10 years or more under difficult conditions. If a DIY job then will need a good quality wet saw. View some videos on You Tube about the Schluter ditra barriers along with how to install porcelain or ceramic tiles. What is cheap is what lasts. Take commercial grade locks more expensive upfront but can be repaired, rekeyed along with more secure. Going to replace the laminate flooring in the kitchen in the house which is starting to fall apart. Even though this is not a rental where going to install a ditra waterproof membrane then porcelain. Already installed a membrane and porcelain tile under the dishwasher. When a rental house or unit is vacant then a quick mopping then ready to rent instead of replace all the flooring all over again. --147.194.xxx.xx

I HOPE the damaged area can be contained under the cabinets, but making a plan "B", to be prepared for the worst. --70.160.xxx.xxx

It would look stupid. The purpose of impervious flooring is to protect the wood. Second to that, No one wants to clean up spills on a wood floor. One day long ago there was a woman who had a kitchen with a dirt floor. She wished she could have tile like the wealthy. Why don't you give her some tile? That would solve the rot problem with the plywood. Just check the timbers underneath to make sure they are strong enough to hold the sink and appliances. --71.104.xx.xxx

I just did the same when I pulled out an old floor furnace, while I noticed there was a slight difference in color after it was stained, the tenants couldn't tell. In fact as I was talking to one applicant I told her that it was done and she couldn't pick out on the floor which planks were replaced. --64.130.xx.xxx

If the kitchen is on a raised foundation, you would crawl under the kitchen area and see the condition of the floor joist and sub-floor. When I was buying a property to flip, I took a look under the house and took a couple of pictures. I then revised my offer to include those repairs. Since I gave the owner/broker pictures and they now had knowledge of the damages, they would have to disclose these defects to any buyer... So in the end I got $1,800 off the price due to dry rot and termites. --47.155.xx.xxx

Brick pattern vinyl. Real brick. Brick and hardwood go well together. --99.203.xx.xxx

Whatever you do, I'd make sure the two floors are even where they meet...don't want a trip hazard. --99.92.xxx.xxx

BRAD --73.102.xxx.xxx

I’d get flooring to match the wood and refinish it all. Sounds like it isn’t a large area and it will give a great wow for those buyers. Anything else will make the buyers wonder what else you have skimped on. --71.161.xxx.xxx

Make sure that you match the species of wood. Buy unfinished and feather in and then sand and refinish the whole floor for a good match. --73.120.xx.xxx

When you say original wood floors are we talking like antique wide-pine floors? If so check the attic. Similar wood May have been used as flooring or planks to walk on. You can refinish these pieces to match. --24.147.xx.xxx

If hardwood isn’t a viable option, I would go with porcelain tile. The kitchen will sell the house, make it shine. --73.12.xx.xx

I'll use any good pieces there may be under the plywood. --70.160.xxx.xxx