Provide washer/dryer for tenant?

[Gino Tomba]

Hey BP,

I am putting up a unit of a Duplex on the market soon in Old Brooklyn/Brooklyn. What's the expectation for tenants in this area? I have a property manager saying they usually provide their own. Is this true?

I like the idea of not being responsible if it breaks and it's theirs, but I also like the idea of providing it so they don't damage anything hauling them in and out. Thoughts?

Thanks everyone!

[Andrew Ashby]

I've never provided laundry machines for my tenants unless the machines were already present...in which case I always include a clause saying that I won't repair them if they break. I can't envision ever providing them.