I did a search of this subject and it's sort of been discussed before, but in that case a tenant wanted to add a hoop.

I have an existing basketball hoop by the side of the driveway, on a freestanding pole. It was there when I bought the house. The tenants' kids who've I had at this place in the past have not been of the age to use this hoop (small children).

Could this be a potential problem having this here? Noise complaints, ball damaging neighbor's car? Would you leave it in place or get rid of it? Thanks.

Another potential problems...

- Having a hoop makes your rental a hangout spot.

- Potential damage to gutters and roof when they throw the ball on the roof and let it bounce down.

- Another thing to maintain and another way to be sued.

One of my places had a hoop on a freestanding pole that was there when I bought it.

The people who have rented it have been single ladies, lady couples, parents with young children.

In the seven years we've owned it-- I don't think anyone's ever dribbled a basketball or shot a hoop.

When I've had vacancies, the hoop hasn't attracted any notice from people with teenage boys. The young dads haven't mentioned a word about it. The people who are interested in the house are interested in it because it's a 3/1.5, which is almost as good as a 3/2, which is hard to come by as a rental in this market.

J,

I see it as an amenity. Who cares if they don't use it. SOMEONE will love your home because it has a hoop!

In Indiana it would not be a house without one and be a CRIME to remove it :)

In one of my larger buildings I installed a basketball hoop for my tenants. A short time later everyone on the street and all of my tenants school mates were using my hoop WITHOUT parent supervision.