As a landlord in Texas do you typically provide a washer/dryer?

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As a landlord in Texas do you typically provide a washer/dryer?

Steve Tran
Rental Property Investor · Seattle · Member since 2021 · 10 posts · 4 votes

As a landlord in Texas do you typically provide a washer and dryer for a single family home?  In our area of Seattle it's typically provided by the landlord and wanted to learn from the BP community what you'd recommend I do as a new landlord in Texas getting our investment ready for applicants

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Drew SygitBusiness Member
Property Manager · Royal Oak, MI · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 9k+ votes
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If you provide any appliances, put a clause in your lease that they are as-is with no warranty or maintenance provided.

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  • Dave Skow
    Lender · Seattle, WA · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 899 votes
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    if you have the ability to provide these appliances and  can hook them up safely and  easily -   do it and increase the rent a bit  ....if it is  challenging to get these installed / hooked up - forego the  appliances and make  rent lower for the tenants inconvenienece

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  • Jay Schaefer
    Austin, TX · Member since 2018 · 1 post · 4 votes
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    We're based in the Austin area and we don't provide a washer or dryer. I spoke with real estate and property management professionals about it and they recommended not providing it due to maintenance issues. We have both single-family and multifamily properties and I've noticed that the SF renters don't typically expect it, but the multifamily renters often do. So far it's never been a big enough issue for them not to rent the unit. Of course, that may be because we're in such a tight rental market.
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  • Neil Narayan
    Real Estate Broker · Austin, TX · Member since 2015 · 715 posts · 527 votes
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    I typically provide refrigerator but not washer and dryer. The tenant can rent them from a 3rd party company easily

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  • Troy Green
    Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2022 · 16 posts · 12 votes
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    We have provided units in some of our homes. In our properties out of town we provide our tenants with the phone number to a service who rents them to our tenants. Those private companies manage all the maintenance. If you don't have to buy them I would recommend providing your tenants with the number to one of these companies to save yourself the hassle. 

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  • Drew SygitBusiness Member
    Property Manager · Royal Oak, MI · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 9k+ votes
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    If you provide any appliances, put a clause in your lease that they are as-is with no warranty or maintenance provided.

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  • Celine Crestin
    Real Estate Broker · Austin, TX · Member since 2022 · 89 posts · 93 votes
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    I do not provide a washer & dryer and I rarely see rental homes that do. If you do opt to, I agree with @Drew Sygit - put a clause in your lease that they are as-is with no warranty or maintenance provided. That way you are not on the hook to replace or repair should either break. 

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  • Eliott Elias
    Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2021 · 9k+ posts · 5k+ votes
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    It depends. If all your competition is doing it you probably should to. A lot of times tenants renting single family homes already own washer dryer 

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  • Steve Tran
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    Rental Property Investor · Seattle · Member since 2021 · 10 posts · 4 votes
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    thank you so much everyone for the thoughts on this - this was so incredibly helpful.  I will forgo providing the washer and dryer and provide a number as Troy Green mentioned.  have a wonderful and beautiful Friday BP family.  

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  • Jordan MoorheadBusiness Member
    Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2015 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    I do, I want higher quality people and lots of people are moving to Austin

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  • Curtis Mears
    Property Manager · Raleigh, NC · Member since 2014 · 729 posts · 596 votes
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    @Steve Tran

    I am not in Texas, but I do not provide washer and dryer. If the property had a washer dryer when I purchased, I leave it in the house and inform tenants that if it breaks, I do not fix and they can buy their own w\d and take it with them when they move out.

    To many people will detroy a washer and dryer by overloading.

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  • Andrew Frowiss
    Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2016 · 96 posts · 69 votes
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    Hi @Steve Tran great question! My property management doesn't always provide a washer/dryer, but in may cases we do. It's up to the Owner of the property to make that decision, but generally speaking most of our properties come with a washer/dryer, and the Tenants know that if there is any maintenance needed on it, they will be the ones to pay for it. As long as the units were working when they moved in.

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  • Bryan Noth
    Realtor · Austin, TX · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Steve Tran on STR and MTRs I do provide the washer and dryer but on traditional long term rentals I do not (for both Austin and San Antonio). Those are easy appliances to incur maintenance issues on. The majority of LTRs in Texas do not include them.

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  • Joe S.Pro Member
    Investor · San Antonio · Member since 2020 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    From what I’ve seen it is not typical to provide a washer and dryer in Texas for long term rentals. 

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  • John MorganPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Grand Prairie, TX · Member since 2018 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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    Nope

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  • Ryan KellyBusiness Member
    Real Estate Broker · Austin, TX · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Steve Tran I do provide washers and dryers on several of my long-term rentals and seem to get at least $100 more in rent a month because of them. 

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  • Paul Camuto
    Real Estate Coach · Robbinsville, NJ · Member since 2017 · 185 posts · 99 votes
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    Doesn't matter what state you are in. Washer/Dryer is considered essential like a fridge. Do you really want tenants setting up and removing washer and dryers on each turnover? Just put in the washer and dryer and move on to focusing on building out your portfolio.

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  • Polo VazquezPro Member
    Real Estate Agent · McAllen, TX · Member since 2017 · 382 posts · 281 votes
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    Quite a few tenants request them. I always tell them I can put them in but that I will have to charge them and extra $30-40 per month. I also let them know I will be getting them the most affordable set in the market. Some tenants prefer buying their own rather than using cheap appliances that are not very good. I rather not put them in but I also don't mind the extra income for the occasional phone call to the appliance technician.

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  • Aaron Gordy
    Real Estate Broker · Austin, TX · Member since 2012 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Steve Tran You sorta answered your own question. You said that in Seattle its typically provided for by the landlord. Since you seem to be referencing Houston and your purchase is likely to be in Houston then you should ask your agent. The agent will know best about the submarket that you bought your rental house in. It totally depends upon the competition. If the competition is providing w/d then you should too. I prefer not to provide w/d as that is another possible maintenance issue but I do provide w/d in a couple of places because that is the competition, unfortunately. 

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  • Jonathan Soto
    Lender · Newark, NJ · Member since 2016 · 695 posts · 252 votes
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    most markets and renters see this as huge benefit and will pay more. so if you have the set up or can easily put it. go for it.

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  • Frank Mahler
    Member since 2024 · 1 post · 0 votes
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    I came down from Illinois. We rent our property there with all essential appliances, as it is not a big issue for the landlord to provide maintenance. When I moved to the Dallas area, we noticed half of the listings did not even have a fridge, dryers, and washers. I believe it is because TX has been poor for a long time, so the landlords are so care about every cent needed for maintenance.

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