I would be planning for a few things to go wrong during the year as well.Here are a few that I have experienced:Roof suddenly started leaking ($1600 to repair just that section)Fridge went on the fritz (Replaced it - $460 includes delivery and setup)Furnace motor went bad ($400)Plumbing issue #1 ($220)Plumbing issue #2 ($300)Plumbing issue #3 ($245)I haven't been able to get any tenant ever to do any lawnmowing or snow removal, so I was thinking of farming that out also...Basically what I am saying is that you should be financially prepared for any problems that pop up, that's all.

I feel like it's standard to have those items when I bought my primary residences but the fridge is rarely included.

I cleaned out the junk they left, including a fridge with food in it with the power off for 3 weeks, (barf) and ripped up the disgusting carpet.

I would not give the tenant a credit to buy a fridge.

For example, should I get a double door nice fridge with an ice maker for 1200 or should I get the nice bu more average regular fridge with the freezer on top for 630. 

The red box is a stand-alone range (electric, no gas hookups) and the blue box is the fridge. 

If the contract just listed fridge anyways the seller could take the expensive one and slap a 225 depo cheapo in there.

Your lease should mention any personal property (lawn furniture, stove, fridge, etc) and who is responsible.

I'm no expert in that field, but it looked and smelled like it may have been there awhile too ...Another fun one was a fridge full of rotten food that had been in 100 deg. plus heat for a LONG time due to there being no power after they didn't pay their electric bill, and subsequently stopped paying rent as well and finally left in the middle of the night, but not without leaving us that very special present.

Translation: maybe now isn't a good time for the super-duper fancy fridge/sink/faucet/vanity. 7.