Tennant or Stage IP Sale

Considering selling a decent 1 bed apartment in Lane Cove North. I have a current tenant in there with a cat. She is clean however the furniture is large, making the apartment seem small. Removing the tenant and staging the property would make it more appealing to a home owner, but an investor would prefer the tenant.
What is the better strategy?

 

I hate the feeling of seeing a tenant kicked out if the next owner is also an investor that would have loved to have had them as a tenant. It happened to me once (as a buyer). I have nothing to add here other than I know it's a tough decision to make.

 

Ideally before the boarding house next door commences which could be any day. Also thinking about using the money for a better investment so there is also that in a rising market (generally speaking).

Yeah if its a good tenant its a pity from the perspective of the seller, new owner, and also the tenant.

 

Yeah it's just crap. I bought a place once and met the tenant and she was perfect. I hadn't thought about telling the previous owner to not kick her out. It slipped my mind. By the time I thought about it...it was too late.

 

Best to speak to an agent and get their thoughts. Personally, when I see a pet, I start doing the maths on replacing flooring or carpets, painting to fix scratches etc. But for others, this may not matter.
Is there a strong demand for owner occupiers? If this is the case, they would prefer no tenant.

 

As a PM its always a shame to ask great tenants to move, but this Sydney market seems to have more owner occupiers and styling a property will really help buyers with the emotional connection plus more flexibility in viewings and appointments.

However you will need to give your tenant 90 days notice assuming she's on a periodic lease. This might push it out of your timeframe.