Should I put an oven in my rental

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I have no oven/stove in this rental, the current tenants are moving out today! Should I put in a gas oven/stove? I have been getting $1250 per month and am going to raise the rent to $1350.  The current tenants were fine with it as is, since they were also the previous owners of the house for a long time. They have a gas oven that is really old in the basement that they used, but I am going to remove it. This is located in Michigan.

Nathan Gesner · Answer

I think a stove, oven, and fridge are pretty standard in rentals. Put one in.

Haley London · Answer

Thank you everyone for all the great advice!

Dawn P. · Answer

Absolutely put an oven in there.  I don't think I've ever seen a house in my area without one!

Cute house, by the way.

Timothy W. · Answer

I think think a stove/oven is a now and will add value to your place. Go for it. Good luck!

Sam Shueh · Answer

That will be a kill in our area. You got ample space to put it. Go for it.

Haley London · Answer

@Karl B.  Thanks for your reply, that bag of food was why I bought the house! ;)  They have the stovetop burner there which is gas, and I wouldn't mind putting in a nicer floor...I have thought about the convection oven too. It is a 3/1 just over 1300 sq.ft. so probably a family is going to want to rent it.

Haley London · Answer

@Jason DiClemente  t/y this is great!  I am trying to find out from everyone since I can't decide!

Karl B. · Answer

Hopefully the tenants leave that awesome bag of Cheetos when they vacate!

But in all seriousness, if cost is the issue, I would look at the instillation numbers and decide. The kitchen looks pretty nice as it is - it would be an easier choice if the kitchen wasn't so nice.

Consider an electric oven if gas hookups aren't cost feasible.

If you decide not to install an oven due to cost or space issue I would at the very least provide a good-sized countertop convection oven; some tenants will consider not having an oven a dealbreaker and some won't.

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