To what extent should you care about details of your rehab rentals?

[Emily Allen]

Hi everyone! We're rehabbing a house that we plan to rent out later. My husband spent a ton of time to decide whether he should buy a white ceiling fan or a black ceiling fan... and among the white ones, which to get. He literally went to homedepot twice, and examined these two pages for 1 hour. 

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-Brookhurst-52-in-Indoor-White-Ceiling-Fan-YG268-WH/205316898

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-Glendale-52-in-White-Ceiling-Fan-AG524-WH/204175447 Can everybody tell me whether you ever invest any time to figure out pattern or model of a ceiling fan? Does this really worth it??? In my opinion, if a fan functions, then check.  If anyone can share any success/failures on attention to details, that would be really great.  Thank you!

[Justin R.]

In my first couple buy and hold rehabs, I took great care to design the finishes. It was new, exciting, and a challenge. I recognize that I simply enjoy that design part of the business, so I do still pick specific ceiling fan designs if time allows. In reality, though, it's easier and equally expressive to say: "Let's do the kitchen like we did on X St and we'll do the front porch like we did on Y Ave." It's really just a time thing. If you (or your husband) enjoys the design part and you've got time to do it, let yourself enjoy what you enjoy.