First Flip Kitchen Advice

[Andrew Besecker]

Hello Everyone,

I have begun my first Flip and was looking for advice on what to include as far as appliances in the kitchen. We bought the house for 36k and we are looking to sell it for about 150k. That said we have totally redone the whole house, right down to the studs. We are going to put in granite counter tops and all new cabinets. For appliances I am thinking I would supply the oven and dishwasher, leaving the refrigerator for the prospective buyer to purchase. As this is my first flip I would like advice whether or not I should just include the refrigerator or not. I have seen remodel jobs where they have left everything empty in the kitchen, some appliances, and ones that include everything.

What do you seasoned Investors feel is the best route to go with the best possibility of a quick sale?  

Everything else about the house will be turn key so I would like to leave some areas for the buyer to customize the house to make it seem like they contributed something. 

Thank you and I look forward to hearing your advice.

[Nick L.]

At that price range I would expect a FTHB who may not have their own appliances. So I would include oven/range, dishwasher and refrigerator - all in a matching series from the same manufacturer.

If you think a buyer may bring their own, you may want to leave yours uninstalled so you can return them easily.