Re vacation renters, yes, induction could be confusing, but since I assume you're supplying the cookware, it's not insurmountable. If you put together a How-to card, either copied from the manual, or illustrated with your own pictures, and have a copy both in your welcome book and (laminated) on top of the stove when they enter, and if you tell them its induction when they rent so they know if they're bringing cookware that it has to be induction ready...

You could save money and hassle by getting an all gas or all electric stove, and perhaps have an induction hotplate or two for when you're there and really don't want to heat up the kitchen.

About the oven hidden in the cabinet, however, you might consider having the power set up so the doors have to be open for it to work. It's a fairly simple switch setup. For renters who don't know they're there, however, it might be better to just leave the doors off that section. If you don't like the looks of that, you can have a frame made that matches your door style to trim it out (or just cut the center out of stock doors if that's more efficient).

Most DWs nowadays have hidden controls. Miele has the most enthusiasm, even for the simple mid-market ones, but plenty of people also like Bosch. I think with Bosch it matters more whether it's one of their pricier ones, but people here are sure to know if you want to ask about specific models.

With transient renters, just remember the simplest is the best. Many of them might be doing some cooking for the outing but never cook at home, and don't know their ways around the kitchen. Also, renters can goof up with things they're not familiar with, so make sure whatever you put in is easily replaceable. And as idiotproof as you can make it.

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One thing I have noticed with rentals is they tend to put a foil oven liner in the oven. This voids the warranty with a hidden element plus it can melt in the oven and I have seen this done. I think the rental agencies do that to save in cleaning. I would probably go with an oven with an open element on the bottom so the foil can go underneath the element unless you can police it and keep the foil out.

I don't know if I would go with induction. Even if you supply cookware and instructions, it is an unknown for many and might be uncomfortable. It might be perceived as a negative and people leave reviews.

I have a free standing ge induction range and a ge french door refrigerator and love them both. I also have a bosch dishwasher and will be replacing it during my reno with another bosch so love them too. The bosch dishwashers also have a pump in the bottom to help prevent overflows so that may be another plus. I have to agree with jwvideo about the counter depth refrigerator. They are expensive. Depending on how many people can stay in your house, it might not provide enough room. I am searching for a hood as well so can't help on that.

On to renters. I live near to the coast in NC. My family has a beach rental property and several of our friends have houses and condos of varying sizes, styles, price points that are also beach rentals up and down the coast. I personally would not do induction in a transient rental. Not because people won't understand it but from a cookware aspect. Unless you will live close to this property you will have to rely on your rental company to replace lost, stolen (and there will be, TRUST ME), or damaged (i.e. cutting with a knife in your non stick pans) items. They are usually swamped with all of the properties they manage in the Summer. Having to go find pans that will work on induction may not be a big priority for them. Also some people like to bring their own special pan and may not understand that it won't work. I like your idea of a smaller countertop oven and microwave, but I would caution you that you may want to keep the breville in the owners closet and buy something similar but not as pricey for renters. We had a cuisinart counter oven stolen when we first got the place. Replaced it with an oster and have never had a problem. This is not a cheap rental either! I have found that people taking things is an exception rather than a rule but it still happens and not just to us, it's across all economic levels. I don't want to scare you! Just realize that people may not treat your place the way you would.

thank you all so much for the advice!

We have a Bosch 800 series dishwasher with hidden controls that we installed ourselves that is FABULOUS. We love it and have not had one problem with it since we bought it 5 years ago. One word of caution - if you have thicker stoneware type plates or bowls that are a bit larger, you won't fit nearly the amount of dishes in there that they say. The tines are close together and my guess is you could only fit the # of dishes they say if you have something thinner, like correlware or something of the sort.

I also have the Bosch 800 series dishwasher and my particular dishes, which are "middling" - not like Corelle, but not thick stoneware either (Denby Jet, and they do have a "lip" fit fine without skipping spaces, so I can fit plenty. I did take my dishes to the store to check before I bought it.

Really good tips!