Swimming pool in a rental?

Swimming pool in a rental?

SFR Investor · Orange County, CA · Member since 2009 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes

Here's something I haven't seen anybody bring up yet. Does anybody rent out a house with a swimming pool? I found a house for sale in San Diego with a pool and it got me thinking. Do you pay a pool "boy" to maintain it for you or leave it up to the tenant (I think I know the answer here)? Do pool homes rent faster and/or for higher rents? What are the big issues involved here besides maintenance, e.g., liability, security deposits, etc.?

Looking forward to your inputs, as always. Thanks.

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Rental Property Investor · Scottsdale, AZ · Member since 2010 · 390 posts · 599 votes
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I would respectfully disagree with you guys on the pool question. In states like AZ and FL and particularly in a nicer neighborhood most homes will have pools. You manage the liability with a fence, pool addendum and insurance. Tenant pays for maintenance and the home rents out twice as fast (particularly in the summer) and for a premium of at least $100.

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