Cheap blinds or nicer ones? I have a theory…

[David S.]

I’m turning my second rental and noticed that blind prices at HD are almost 3x the price of blinds at Wally World and MANards. But in turn you get a cheap product at the latter two… they work fine but they let a lot of light through. Enough light to where I wonder if it’s just inviting my soon to be tenant to drill shoddy holes all over my just repainted walls and trim to put up curtains? 

Does anybody have a philosophy of putting higher quality blinds that actually block most of the light out in their B and C grade units to prevent tenants from wanting to put up additional window dressings? I’m having a hard time justifying another $200 for blinds but it would be worth it if it made my tenants less DIY minded…