How to "Tenant Proof" Your Rentals! Share Your Tips!

[Kyle Grimm]

Hey everyone, so I was working on my duplex today asking myself what all could be done to "Tenant Proof" my rentals.  Share your tips and tricks!  

I happened to be installing shelving today and I like to stay away from the the plastic shelf brackets that don't always land on a stud.  I like to hang my shelves on a 1x3 that I paint the color of the wall.  I make sure the 1x3 is at least 16" long so I will span from stud to stud.  The last thing I want is my tenant to over load the shelf and it pulls out the cheap plastic bracket from the drywall.  

Below is what I like to stay away from unless they happen to land on a stud.  I find that they pull away from the drywall if the tenant overloads the shelf.