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Do i go basic or decent on appliances on new rental?
Hey All,
I just got my townhome back from insurance rebuild and instead of selling it i have decided i will go ahead and rent it out for now for the cash flow.
My question is the kitchen is a Mahogany tint cabinet set. Which appliances should i go with for a rental.....

I am questioning between a basic white setup or pay a little more for stainless?


I also need to purchase a set of washer and dryer also for the unit.

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They do like stainless so we install them, but I'm finding the fridges & dishwashers take a few dents between tenants. The very thin gauge door skins are prone to denting. Then again the fridge showing the most 'imprints' on the door just died after 7 years. The replacement was a $500 scratch & dent, so I guess we did OK.
During the install have the fridge water/ice & dishwasher supply lines on dedicated shutoffs under the sink & LABELED for easy QUICK access. We had a girl pull a fridge out to get something she dropped & she ripped out the OEM plastic water line on the rear of the fridge, water everywhere. She called & we told her where the shutoff was.