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I had to move to a different city 2 years ago and had to rent my house for the last 2 years.
The tenants left without cleaning anything at all.
My property manager sent me an email with pictures and said that we would need to replace the carpet before putting the house back in the market for rental.
I made the 3 hour drive to the house one weekend to check the house and it looked much better than what I expected.
Walls needed to be painted, carpet had some stains, sinks and bathrooms were dirty, normal stuff.
I rented the carpet cleaner from Lowe's and was able to get most stains out but a few small stains I was unable to get them out..... also that's when I noticed that the carpet hadn't been vacuumed at all.
I think is pointless to put in a brand new carpet to rent out the house (some people disagree with me on that)
I feel that if I was gonna rent a house, the last thing that I care about is whether or not the carpet is new.
As a matter of fact, I wouldn't want a brand new light colored carpet because then I have to worry about possibly getting a stain on it.
All I want to do, is get the carpet professionally clean and I think that should be good enough.
What do you guys think?
Would you replace the carpet or just get it professionally clean?
You wouldn't be concerned about the shape of the carpet if you were ONLY a renter?
Yeah, ok.
Would you pay the rent you are asking and live with the carpet in the shape it's in? Would the folks you're looking to rent to (the market you're renting to) be ok with it?
Personally, I hate stained/dirty carpet.
I don't want to imagine what created "that stain" and it really is just disgusting.
You can always pull the carpet up and put in laminate or a new carpet and write it off.
It really depends on where the 'stains' are and how big/bad/noticable/extensive they are as well as the neighborhood/ type of tenants you'll most likely be getting as well as whether or not an other-than-brand-new looking carpet is the one bad feature in an otherwise fabulous house.
Personally.. get rid of the carpet and invest in a poured concret floor and have it stained a nice color and polished to a high gloss .. Tenants want rugs they have to buy them.. the hard floor is much easier care and upkeep long term..
How old is the carpet? Is it showing signs of age in addition to the stains? How visible/where are the stains? Would you want to live in a house with carpet in this condition, regardless of if you're renting or owning?
The carpet in the house we rent is older carpet, but it’s in nice condition and the landlord had it professionally cleaned prior to us moving in. We’re looking at buying this house – and if we do, the carpet is going to be one of the first things to go, but that’s really due to my preferences as opposed to a judgment on the carpet.
I’m sorry that you had a bad experience with your last tenants, but believe me when I tell you, we’re not all like that. My husband and I faithfully vacuum the carpet (including the stairs) with our Dyson weekly, with additional vacuuming as necessary.
Get the carpet professionally cleaned, and take an assessment of it after that point. Maybe bring a painfully honest friend with you if necessary. Observe the stains, see where they are and how they look. If they’re small and in a place that would realistically be covered by furniture, you’re probably okay. If they’re big and visible and colorful or if there are obvious signs of wear, you probably should replace the carpet.
do not clean
do not replace the carpet
get rid of the carpet
My high end rentals tile or wood floors 1.25 a foot
Lower end wood vinyl flooring .99 cents a foot
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No brainer
