You Pick! Existing White or New Stainless Steel?

[Julie Marquez]

I have a nice single family 3/2 rental house that I bought last year. It rents for $1450 and is in the top 75% of the micro neighborhood, also an area where rents have been increasing 10% a year lately. Time to buy them a new dishwasher. Of course I go to the store and want to spend an extra $150 for the sexy stainless steel model. I think that's a deal, and that the tenant will enjoy it and stay a long time. Or future tenants will be sold on the nice stainless steel. The brand new fridge is white and the old range is black/white/beige. There is no white microwave (as pictured below). I know it's just a rental and that I should go with the matching white. But the fancypants in me wants to spend $100 for new stainless steel. BP - I can't make a decision alone and I need your wisdom. Please tell me what you think. (I bet everyone will say white, but I needed to ask anyway).

[Account Closed]

IMO mis-matching appliances usually a signify a rental.  One SS appliance out of three does not scream high end or better quality nor attract a better tenant.  It looks like bargain shopping, even if it wasn't.  No offense, but the picture you posted of the kitchen doesn't warrant anything other than the cheapest, working appliance.  if you rented it with those cabinets, counters and appliances, I wouldn't spend anymore than necessary to replace a non working dishwasher.