Do tenants really get their own appliances?

[Nicholas Creahan]

Hello BP community! Just put a place into contract in the west Cleveland area! Upon doing due diligence, the owner of the house doesn’t own the appliances, they are rented by the tenants. Is this normal for this area? I’ve ever only lived in California or Colorado, and that is certainly not common. thanks for any feedback! 

[James Wise]

Quote from @Nicholas Creahan:

Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

It sounds like the exact opposite is happening. The tenants are renting the appliances, so if the landlord is charging market rate then he's actually making more money.

this is not typical. Most rentals will include the kitchen appliances. If washer dryer hookups are available, it's probably a 50/50 split as to whether the landlord provides them or the tenant has to bring their own. 

I have heard of the washer and dryer situation before! But not the kitchen appliances. I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing something, I found it weird. Thank you for your input. The rents are below market value however, so I am sure he is missing out on some revenue.  

 Very common in the Cleveland area for the tenants to supply their own appliances.