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William Huston
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posted about 1 month ago

Hey All, 

I just got my townhome back from insurance rebuild and instead of selling it i have decided i will go ahead and rent it out for now for the cash flow. 

My question is the kitchen is a Mahogany tint cabinet set. Which appliances should i go with for a rental.....

I am questioning between a basic white setup or pay a little more for stainless?


I also need to purchase a set of washer and dryer also for the unit. 

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Chris Tarpey
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replied about 1 month ago

I would say for the minimal price difference, go with the stainless. It may allow you to get a bit extra in rent, because you can advertise new stainless appliances, and within no time your cash flow can pay for the difference.

Im actually surprised at the deal on that package, may have to look into it myself!

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Adam Martin
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replied about 1 month ago

Thats a really good deal on the stainless and I always try to go stainless for new appliances but may leave white in if they are already there.  I just think white appliances say you are looking to do the bare minimum which is not the message I'm trying to convey.  The class of property also plays a role though, if I was in C or less or did section 8 I would probably just stick with white or meet in the middle with black.  For the washer and dryer though I have tenants supply their own unless they need a specific dimension or something along those lines.  They are prone to abuse and breakdowns and I just don't want to have to maintain or buy them so unless it is expected in your area I would skip them.  

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Pat L.
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replied about 1 month ago

They do like stainless so we install them, but I'm finding the fridges & dishwashers take a few dents between tenants. The very thin gauge door skins are prone to denting. Then again the fridge showing the most 'imprints' on the door just died after 7 years. The replacement was a $500 scratch & dent, so I guess we did OK. 

During the install have the fridge water/ice & dishwasher supply lines on dedicated shutoffs under the sink & LABELED for easy QUICK access. We had a girl pull a fridge out to get something she dropped & she ripped out the OEM plastic water line on the rear of the fridge, water everywhere. She called & we told her where the shutoff was. 

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Mike Adams
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You also may want to check those model #'s and conduct a search Shopping.Google.com to see who has the best pricing. Alternatively, you can search Craigslist for some local deals too; if you are able to pickup and deliver. If you are going to buy from Lowes or Home Depot, make sure you receive the pro discounts too.  Usually, especially for big box, stainless steel is only 50 or 100 more. With that said, stainless steel dents easier; so that should be considered too. What I've learned over the years is that many tenants do not take care of their units. So, if you have a fair or marginal tenant, expect to have dents in some SS appliances. Unless it's high end, I just go with black or white; depending on the color of the kitchen. Yours seems basic, which is good, so a white or off white would look fine.

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Denise Evans
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replied about 1 month ago

I'd go with white and paint the cabinets white also. Stainless is hard to keep looking clean all the time because it streaks and shadows. White is easier. White kitchens are trendy. Painted cabinets can be touched  up easily. Stained cabinets with heavy wear (or heaven forbid, tenant scrubbing with steel wool to get rid of built-up grime so can get security deposit back and scrubbing through the finish) are really hard to renovate inexpensively.  Comment about dings in stainless is great point.

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Chryssa Rich
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Stainless is so easily scratched and dented, I wouldn't trust it in a rental property. You could pay the extra now and end up with eyesores by the time the first lease ends. 

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I would prefer white. Stainless looks nice but tenants tend to damage it and then it looks trashy...

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William Huston
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Originally posted by @Denise Evans :

I'd go with white and paint the cabinets white also. Stainless is hard to keep looking clean all the time because it streaks and shadows. White is easier. White kitchens are trendy. Painted cabinets can be touched  up easily. Stained cabinets with heavy wear (or heaven forbid, tenant scrubbing with steel wool to get rid of built-up grime so can get security deposit back and scrubbing through the finish) are really hard to renovate inexpensively.  Comment about dings in stainless is great point.

The cabinets are brand new with real wood mahogany doors 

 

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William Huston
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Originally posted by @Nathan G. :

I would prefer white. Stainless looks nice but tenants tend to damage it and then it looks trashy...

second thought i have been thinking of going black appliances..  

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