Tenant wants to mount a TV in every bedroom

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Tenant wants to mount a TV in every bedroom

Marcus Auerbach
Investor · Milwaukee - Mequon, WI · Member since 2010 · 5k+ posts · 7k+ votes

Just had a debate with my team about mounting TV's on bedroom walls. As far as I cam concerned TV's are sold with a stand. Has this become a thing now that people are expecting to mount a TV in every bedroom? And for good measure aslo a little one in the mathroom. We charge people at move out for screw holes in the walls, TV mounts are no exception! I can't believe I am the only one who thinks like this?

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Benjamin Stickler
Member since 2024 · 10 posts · 8 votes
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"And for good measure aslo a little one in the mathroom."

I wouldn't want a tv in my mathroom to distract me from pushing out all those derivatives but to each their own.

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  • Theresa HarrisPro Member
    Member since 2019 · 15k+ posts · 11k+ votes
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    I agree with you.  There is no need to do a wall mount. If the tenants do, charge them to repair the damage and repaint the wall. 

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  • Marcus Auerbach
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    Investor · Milwaukee - Mequon, WI · Member since 2010 · 5k+ posts · 7k+ votes
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    I wonder what policy large apartment buildings have. The tenant apartently stated that he had no issues at the appartment mounting 3 TVs. Do they leave the brackets in for the next tenant?

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  • Stephanie Barnard
    Milwaukee, WI · Member since 2023 · 4 posts · 0 votes
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    I don't think it's necessarily true that TVs come with stands anymore - it seems like wall mounting is the standard for most people. That said, if I were renting, I would fully expect to be responsible for any resulting wall damage just like with anything else!

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  • Bill B.
    Investor · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 10k+ votes
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    Wall mounting prevents injuries from today’s giant tvs falling on kids. You would not believe how horrible the stands are on very large tvs. The last 65” I bought came with 2 legs in a “v” with about a 2” spread. You could tip it over with a single finger. 

    You charge them for the stand, and professional installation, and they leave the mounts when they move out or pay for your removal. Although I may push back on the bathroom tv. You want them to feel at home a you’re excited they can afford to sink $500-$1,000 in to mounting TVs. You’ve screened their income well. 

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  • Marcus Auerbach
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    Investor · Milwaukee - Mequon, WI · Member since 2010 · 5k+ posts · 7k+ votes
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    Quote from @Bill B.:

    Wall mounting prevents injuries from today’s giant tvs falling on kids. You would not believe how horrible the stands are on very large tvs. The last 65” I bought came with 2 legs in a “v” with about a 2” spread. You could tip it over with a single finger. 

    You charge them for the stand, and professional installation, and they leave the mounts when they move out or pay for your removal. Although I may push back on the bathroom tv. You want them to feel at home a you’re excited they can afford to sink $500-$1,000 in to mounting TVs. You’ve screened their income well. 


     Really good point about safety, Bill. That tells you how many TVs I have bought lately lol 

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  • Bill B.
    Investor · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 10k+ votes
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    I hate the wall mounted TVs. Because I’m too cheap to pay someone,I have a 120lb tv hanging off 4 bolts I screwed in to a 2x4. But they are super tippy and the wife doesn’t want a stand with all the wires exposed. 

    Ps. If they have kids now you really don’t want to be the person that said no and then one gets hurt. If you hate the idea change for install and removal and patching. But I might leave in in the master and the “living room”. Good luck and let me know what happens. 

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  • Colleen F.Pro Member
    Investor · Narragansett, RI · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    @Marcus Auerbach  You could just give them the bill upfront for what the repair is going to cost. Professional install and removal required. (especially in the bathroom because you don't want them to ignore there are pipes in those walls. 

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  • Benjamin Stickler
    Member since 2024 · 10 posts · 8 votes
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    "And for good measure aslo a little one in the mathroom."

    I wouldn't want a tv in my mathroom to distract me from pushing out all those derivatives but to each their own.

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  • Marcus Auerbach
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    Investor · Milwaukee - Mequon, WI · Member since 2010 · 5k+ posts · 7k+ votes
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    Yeah, no watching TV in the mathroom LOL

    We have always required that our contractors install the (singular) TV mount and then charge $25 per drywall hole at move-out. But it usually was just one TV mount - when the tenant said "what about the other 3?" that prompted the discussion.

    I see a trend on tiKtok where people decorate entire walls with trim, form, LED lights etc and we try to make it clear at move-in that all modifications require approval and the property has to be returned in essentially the same condition as originally provided to them

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  • V.G JasonPro Member
    Investor · Member since 2022 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    Mounted TVs are everywhere and the norm. They pay for the damage(minor) that are caused after they move out, and we keep it moving. 

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  • Mackaylee BeachPro Member
    Real Estate Agent · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 492 votes
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    I would kindly remind them that the property must be returned in the same condition as it was given to them, and any damages caused by tenants will incur charges.

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  • Melanie ThomasBusiness Member
    Real Estate Broker · San Antonio · Member since 2022 · 1k+ posts · 490 votes
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    I would typically consider normal wear and tear, unless there were repeated attempts to mount the TV unsuccessfully, such as missing the studs multiple times, which I have observed on numerous occasions. Good luck & happy investing!

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  • Gabriel Fung
    Member since 2023 · 22 posts · 9 votes
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    I also would assume normal wear and tear. It's pretty normal I feel, but if you screen the right tenants and establish a good profile on them, then it would probably pay to keep them happy and let them mount.

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  • Nathan GesnerBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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    I don't allow tenants to mount TVs, shelves, or other large items on walls. If they do it anyway, I charge them for professional repair.

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