Why would you use granite in a $160k rent house? The renters won't take care of it. I think I'd use some nice laminate or a cheap solid surface.
If you don't have a lot of surface area and you're sold on granite, see if the fabricator has enough remnants to do the job. Depending how they charge, sometimes they charge for several slabs and have enough remnants to do a small job. I've paid as low as $30 per sq ft for a remnant installed to do a small top in a utility room or powder bath. Make sure it's 3cm thick.