Laundry in SFH Rental

[Sameer Patel]

Hi all,

I am in the final phase of my first investment home purchase and am trying to determine how to handle supplying laundry appliances. Currently the home has hook ups as expected but I was leaning towards not providing the appliances. I am not sure if this is a major deal killer for a SFH rental unit in a A/B area. I've had personal experience in the past where the units were not provided and we supplied our own, but not sure if that is the right strategy for my offering.

Wondering what folks opinions are?  Is there an expectation to have appliances available?  Do we offer them as part of signing for an additional monthly fee or as an incentive to get the "right" tenant? Should I offset my expectations on rent or tenant quality by not including them? What else should I think of that maybe I am not?

Thanks in advance

Sameer