Re: Appliances - Landlord Forum thread

Re: Appliances by The Dude (MN) on July 10, 2012 @13:59

If you're getting new fridge and stove anyways, get nicer stainless steel ones for $200 or so more total and raise your rent $25-$50 per month. People will pay it. Guaranteed. Something about stainless steel that attracts people.

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Re: Appliances by Micah on July 10, 2012 @14:08	[ Reply ]

I hate stainless steel.. They show every scratch and smudge. I just stick to the traditional white appliances that show dirt pretty well. Helps me gauge cleanliness in a quick inspection with just a glance. I'm still amazed at how people want these great kitchens but never use them... The oven was still taped shut from when it was delivered after my upstairs tenant moved out! Of course my target demo is people in their mid to late 20's for my 1 brs.

Re: Appliances by The Dude (MN) on July 10, 2012 @14:33	[ Reply ]

Something about my demographic that loves it. I'm not crazy about it myself, but if it helps me sell the units, I'm all over it. My main demographic is late 20's, early 30's couples. Some with no children, some with one. Have a couple 1 bedrooms, most 2 bedrooms, so more of a small family type place that will use the kitchen more. I think having the nicer appliances attracts people who are looking to spend time in the kitchen. Stands to reason tenants who could care less about the appliances could care less about cooking their own food.

Re: Appliances by Micah on July 10, 2012 @15:30	[ Reply ]

One ting I found that seems to get a ton of use and makes life easier on my stoves is a convection toaster oven. I've never even used my regular oven and I cook a lot! I paid $65.00 a piece for them and they are basically disposable. I buy a new one when the old tenant leaves instead of cleaning them... I just donate the old ones. Since I started doing that my ovens come back in much better shape. You can fit a whole frozen pizza, lasagna, roast beef, a chicken, etc in one! They cook faster and put off less heat externally which is nice in the summer!

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Re: Appliances by Hari Seldon (Michigan) on July 10, 2012 @17:44	[ Reply ]

> I just stick to the traditional white appliances that show dirt pretty well. Well, I've already got a white counter top and I'm going to be painting the cabinets white with black knobs / pulls and getting whiteish flooring with black details. White appliances would make the kitchen look like a hospital room.

Re: Appliances by Hari Seldon (Michigan) on July 10, 2012 @17:43	[ Reply ]

Quick check of the Sears website, lowest price same model in both finishes; Stainless Fridge = $551 Black Fridge = $424 Stainless Range = $470 Black Range = $380 Stainless Range Hood = $114 Black Range Hood = $85 ------------- Stainless = $1135 wo/ shipping Black = $890 wo/ shipping That's a difference of $245 (one month's profit for me, or could be used for other up-dates) and I don't believe my rent could be substantially higher then the other rental homes in the area, (900 sq. ft brick ranch in a regular working class suburban neighborhood) which I'm figuring I could get $900-$1000 per month for.