I see sheet vinyl (12 foot rolls) installed in some residential kitchens and a lot of apartments. I also see vinyl tiles (12 x12 inches) with or without grout installed in some commercial restrooms. 5 inch by 48 inch and 6 inch by 48 inch vinyl "planks" , make to resemble wood, are starting to become very popular due to their low maintenance and low cost. A lot of apartments are installing this stuff in my area, and I bet I will see more homeowners starting to having it installed due to its low cost, (not high end homes for sure).
These vinyl "planks" as they are called, are pretty water resistant, unlike pergo/laminate flooring...... but I still would not want use water pressure to clean.... just in case.
No matter which type of vinyl floor, I see no need to use any HWE tool. I just use an OP machine, and I assume a rotary would work just as well. Use a neutral, low residue cleaner and rinse with damp Glad pads. If floors are extremely dirty, I would use a high pH encap cleaner, VacAway Grease Hawg being the only one I know of. This will do away with any concern of leaving a detergent residue on the floor.