BP LETS TALK CEILING FANS!

[James Brand]

Okay so I have held that the more amenities you offer in a rental that can break easily, the more time/money a unit will cost you. 

I lump ceiling fans into this equation and I was planning on removing the outdated ones that are present in my most recent investment in Philadelphia, BUT the units do not have central air and I am consider keeping ceiling fans in there. 

I view the trade off as greater appeal to tenants/prospective renters with an increased likelihood of getting maintenance requests.

Curious to get some takes on this, so lets hear it!?!

James

[Shawn Washington]

Hi @James Brand - 

I'm located in Philly and I always install ceiling fans in my rentals no matter the level of tenant/neighborhood. In all my years of land lording and PM I've never had a call about a burnt out/broken ceiling fan (guess I've been blessed so far). This tends to be an amenity that many/most renters look for in a rental. As for the repair cost I always keep a home warrant on each property which covers the fans, dishwasher, garbage disposals and every other appliance in the property as well as other repairs (plumbing, some electrical, etc). The tenant is responsible for the deductible (I write that into the lease). This keeps the cost down and reduces the calls.