Investor · Mission Viejo, CA · Member since 2013 · 48 posts · 14 votes
Hi,
I have a SFR in Surprise, AZ. My prior tenant just left so I am listing it for vacancy. We got a good application from a Military couple that are asking for 2 year lease but they need a washer/dryer added to the home. I am from a Military family so am partial to supporting the Armed Forces.
Has anyone encountered this scenario before? I am debating about purchasing the washer/dryer (~estimating about 1200-1300 from looking at Home Depot) or potentially renting them from a furniture rental company and building it into the rent.
I provide washer and dryer in all of my rental units. It adds great value to the tenant and of course demands a higher rent. I also know what exactly is in the unit and how it has been installed vs the tenant bringing in their own and trying to hook it up and cause and who knows what type of issue.
It's up to you. We provide washer dryer hook ups in our 5 duplexes. That works for us but if we had to provide them we would do that at $25.00, or $50.00 more a month. At this point we have preferred to not worry about maintaining them. $50.00 a month would cover everything if they lasted 2 years and the w/d probably would last at least 5 years without problems. I guess you could also factor in an extended warrenty or use any of the other above suggestions, one or more of them woud work.