Kitchen appliances

[Thomas Giganti]

Question for all the experienced landlords out there- I'm just starting to renovate my first property in order to get it ready for rental. The kitchen is out dated and has original cabinets and countertops (both wooden in color). I'm redoing the counter tops with something more updated (some type of granite) and repainting the cabinets white and adding new pulls since they're in good shape. I currently have white appliances in there ( fridge and dishwasher are only a couple months new). So alas my question is   Is it worth it to replace all the appliances with stainless steel to give the full makeover look? Or keep the current appliances since it will be a rental? Any input appreciated. Thanks!

[Aaron Smith]

Replace with stainless.  I do in all of mine.  They really aren't any more expensive than white or black appliances these days.  You can buy a full SS kitchen set (fridge, range, microwave, dishwasher) for about $1,700-$1,800 all day long at Lowes.