Whenever we look at a property to buy a sure turn off is dropped ceilings and cheap paneling on every wall. It doesn't take an expert to know that they are hiding something. Return Appliances . Do not provide appliances if you don't have to. Transient apartment dwellers may expect to have them provided, tenants in homes, townhouses and duplexes usually do not.
Tenants take better care of their own property.
If a refrigerator fails, tenants usually look to the landlord to replace any lost food. A service call and repair often costs more than a used appliance is worth. If appliances belong to the landlord, they must pass government inspections. If they are owned by the tenant, government will leave them alone. Moving appliances is a major chore.