Rent with appliances?

[Evan Thomas Andriola]

For those with properties (preferably duplexes in Cleveland) do you usually rent places with appliances (fridge, stove, etc.) already included or do you ask tenants to bring their own (mostly section 8). I've heard a few different takes on this and wanted to hear what others are doing. 

[Drew Sygit]

@Evan Thomas Andriola

Depends on the proeprty/tenant Class.

Class A: we usually recommend newer/nice appliances

Class B: we recommend used appliances because tenants don't take the best care of them.

Class C/D: we do NOT recommend appliances because tenants don't clean, leading to so much caked on food/grease it's realistically not cleanable. Or they somehow break or even disappear when tenant moves out. Good luck chasing them down to try to collect as it's just not worth it:(