Install all new kitchen: cabs (very small amt cabs), appliances, (no dishwasher), above stove microwave, new garbage disposal, Fridge with ice maker hook up, electric stove, sink/faucet. 13.

@Dawn Anastasi  your the proto type of who can make this work.. you live there its your JOB and you do it well.. the person asking the question though is in OC  CA  and its a a whole different ball game when your trusting 100% of your success on others.. this is why caution is advised in these price points and for that matter anything that has to do with tenants.. no one can control all tenants all the time.

Hi everyone.Do you replace appliances (e.g. fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, etc.) only when they break, or replace them anyway after a certain number of years?

@Dawn Anastasi,  @Shawn Ackerman, @William Newman, @Rebecca Holmes, @Brie Schmidt, @Michelle Ayala et la, what % are you seeing in repair costs?

The wild cards tend to be dishwashers, microwaves, and washer/dryers.

Add amenities(in unit laundry, central air, dishwashers, etc.) or upgrade kitchen/baths to raise rents and add value?  

The work is fairly straightforward: full bathroom rehab, new flooring throughout (I will have a clean concrete floor), new cabinets with new construction for a washer/dryer unit (need to run plumbing, vents, possibly electric) and 18" dishwasher that are not there currently.

I have a duplex in Pilsen I charge $1700 - 2 br with parking, dishwasher & wa/dryer.

Dawn

-- Dawn