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Originally Posted by the urban politician
Have tenants provide their own appliances and maintain them. Hell, probably one of the biggest expenses I have right now is appliance repair/replacement. Appliances these days are built so cheaply in overseas slave labor markets that you’re lucky if they last 5 years without giving you problems.
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That is how it works in Japan and many European markets. You take your appliances with you when you move, even as a renter.
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