I am in the process of preparing one of my apartments for a new tenant. The carpet in the apartment is dirty and must be replaced. However, I am not sure if I should replace the carpet or restore the potentally beautiful hardwood floors currently hidden by the carpet. Tenants don't clean the carpet in their apartment. They want a carpeted unit but not the responsibility of cleaning the carpet every 3 ot 6 months. Help! What are the pros and cons? Thank you in advance.
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Carpet vs Hardwood Floors
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Posted 1 year ago #
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I have been a landlord for 27 years .I have found that when ever possible I pull up the carpets and finish the floors below rather they are hardwood or soft pine. Tenants do not take care of carpets and if they sneak a pet in you are stuck with the smell possibly soaking into the underlying floor below.
Posted 1 year ago #
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