New vs used appliances- stove and refridgerator

[Joe Wall]

What is your opinion on used vs new appliances? I cannot find refrigerators locally and I will be house-hacking a duplex. I bought one but it has dings in it. Should I just buy new if I wanna rent out the 3rd bedroom? Can I write-off the appliances on my taxes if I will be owner occupying a duplex?

It's a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath. With the thought of making this into a mid-term rental and fixing it up, I'm considering going new and buying appliances. I'd say its a B maybe A class having a hard time deciding. The margins are just very tight on this place.  Any advice?