Appliance recommendations for Rental Unit

[Rob Tepe]

Hi all,

My wife and I are doing our first house hack and beginning a renovation on our place in January.  We need to get all new appliances (fridge, dishwasher, W/D, stove, etc). We plan to live in the house for 2-3 years and then rent out our unit, so we would like to get nicer appliances that we will enjoy, but keeping in mind the importance of durability since it will become a long term rental.  Any suggestions based on prior experience with major appliances?  So many options to choose from, any insight is appreciated!

[Chris London]

@Rob Tepe

I'm a big fan of getting my appliances at Costco.

If you buy them with the Costco/Citi Visa card you get 2 additional years added to the manuf. warranty.

Many will point out that Costco is not the cheapest and they would be correct but as someone said in the comments above they don't make appliances like they used to and the cost to repair often can get close to replacement so the 3-4 year warranty can save you money and stress in the long run.