Paint brand for rental properties?

[Hamad Khan]

Landlords, what paint brand are you using for your rental properties?

I am planning on painting a 11 unit multi- plex. Should cheapest paint is the way to go or the most expesive ? 

[Daniel Devin Jewell]

I've done property maintenance for a lot of different landlords and one of the things that I always recommend is that you find a paint that anybody can duplicate or pick up from almost anywhere. the price is going to be the price. it's not going to give you that much stress compared to a contractor that uses paint that varies in price/color every single time.

Let's face it. your not going to be using the same contractor all the time

if you're looking to do White and paint over good texture I would go with Maintenance Paint, from Lowe's, 5 gallon is about $40 to $50

then if you wanted an accent color or something else pick a color and paint every single unit that same color, do not deviate. I usually spend about $160 per 5 gallons for accent colors. you do not want to go with the cheapest option all the time because cheaper paint is thinner and will need multiple coats compared to a more expensive paint you might need one or two coats. labor is much more expensive than materials

When painting an accent wall in a rental property I try to pay attention to what walls are going to take most of the damage. I make this my accent wall because the more pigment in paint the more it's capable of covering something up.

For that reason I like Gray. but a different color might be more popular in your area just pick a color and stick to it, you don't need to dedicate the mental effort to this again.