Appliance Recommendations in Rental

[Jared Brinn]

Hi Everyone - I'm buying appliances for a rental property in Blue Ash that needs the updates badly. It will need an oven, microwave, refrigerator, washer, and dryer. Does anyone have recommendations on brands or models? Really want to focus on long-term use of the product, as well as looking nice. I went to Lowe's and saw plenty of options for brands. 

[John Leake]

I would probably not provide a microwave. They are pretty inexpensive and unless that's a common practice in your market most tenants wont expect it. (save yourself the expense of providing and replacing) I have had good luck going to my local lumber store and finding a mid priced appliance. It seems regardless of the brand you will likely be replacing items every 3-5 years so I would budget for that regardless of what you buy. Most tenants will not take care of the appliances like they were their own so I try to find something reasonable without all the extra features.