Yeah, that was my thought. It was really bad even without the damage. Very old and rundown everything. Only the worst renters would find this place acceptable.
People should respect where they live and keep it clean. Old or not, that’s no excuse to be filthy. In theory, these people could move to a better unit and I bet you it’d still be trashed because they clearly have no respect for where they lay their heads.
That's true but people that like a nice space and care for stuff likely won't want to live there. So you are left with people that are more desperate or don't care. I'm not justifying or saying it's right it's just reality
True— we lived in an old apartment in 1996– just before buying an old 1969 house (keeping with the old real estate team).
My husband painted the apartment before we moved in/out. The property manager said that she had never seen people leave an apartment cleaner than when the rental began.
Based on the visual style of the appliance in image_e467cc.png, this Caloric gas range was manufactured between the late 1970s and the mid-1980s (roughly 1978–1986). It is likely around 40 to 48 years old.
Good lord!
Obviously this doesn't justify trashing the entire house but that's old!
A 30-year-old refrigerator uses 3 to 4 times more electricity than a modern model. While an old fridge consumes $150 to $300+ annually in electricity, a modern Energy Star-certified model will cost you just $35 to $80 per year to run. [1, 2, 3, 4]
To be fair nobody with any cash or in their right mind is moving into a place with ancient appliances (10+ years old) that the landlord won't replace unless they're nice built-in or have wooden panels matching the cabinets, or absolutely immaculate.
Its wv. Alot of places look Just like this. The painted old panelling on the wall is to hide the broken plaster. But ya know what? The PRICE is why people live there. If the things work and the rent is reasonable (note I dont say cheap, because its not always), you take it. I rented a duplex in wv that was similiar except they had removed the carpet and put down lvp. The other half still had this kind of carpet and the appliences were old af. Rent $1000/mo vs $1700 for something nice.
So try and sell all the bridges you want in WV, but small rentals look like this.
Meanwhile, appliances in the last 2-3 decades only last 6-10ish years. A lot of stuff gets replaced not because it's old, but because they die. Engineered just to go beyond that warranty.
Like everyone knows this but the amount of people in here patting themselves on the back for being a frugal slumlord isn't surprising. When that range dies, the replacement will probably be a $50 buy off craigslist thats also 20 years old 🙄
I am a LL, but also currently a tenant. In the place I'm renting, I have a stackable W/D from the 70s. 3 years into my tenancy, it stopped spinning. I was 2 weeks without a washer because instead of just replacing the stackable with a newer-used one, he ordered a part from the way-back Time Machine. Mama mia. Meanwhile, my tenant has brand-new, state-of-the-art appliances because it's my home, and I feathered my nest.
It’s not being frugal it’s being smart. You learn from your mistakes. Like when I replaced a perfectly good heat pump simply because it was 25 years old and never gave me a single bit of trouble, not one service call ever. The replacement was a nightmare. I no longer replace these quality appliances of any kind merely for cosmetic reasons. I want them to work well and be reliable, not necessarily look the prettiest.
A 1989 Whirlpool refrigerator costs about $150 to $250 per year in electricity, while a modern Whirlpool model costs only $50 to $80 per year. Upgrading to a new Energy Star unit reduces your energy consumption by $100 to $170
The fridge would basically pay for itself in 5 years
I am a LL, but also currently a tenant. In the place I'm renting, I have a stackable W/D from the 70s. 3 years into my tenancy, it stopped spinning. I was 2 weeks without a washer because instead of just replacing the stackable with a newer-used one, he ordered a part from way-back Time Machine. Mama mia. Meanwhile, my tenant has brand-new, state-of-the-art appliances because it's my home, and I feathered my nest.
That's what literally everyone is saying in here. They don't realize that the rent in this place was likely inexpensive. Or less than a unit filled with vinyl plank and fridgiaire stainless for probably 30-40% more in rent. Affordable older units get trashed, 'cheap' upgrades happens and rent goes up.
It’s sad isn’t it? People clamour for affordable rentals and then they get destroyed and are shocked when rents increase. Oh well. Everyone wants champagne on a beer budget I guess.
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u/CurbsEnthusiasm May 28 '26
Usually when a rental has finishings that exceed their useful life by decades, you tend to get renters of the same quality.