What to do about laundry/washers/dryers in Tacoma

[Erin Caldwell]

Another question for fellow Tacoma investors! 

What do you guys do about laundry? It's an issue I'm sure in every property, weather to have them or not. The property I'm buying (tri-plex) only has laundry in the 5 bed unit. Other tenants use a laundromat, which I think would be super annoying for them.

I am considering renting a coin operated set of washers/dryers from a local company.  Does anyone do that here in Tacoma? If so, has it worked out for you? Or is it just better to bite the bullet and put washers/dryers in each unit? Or just buy them myself and charge tenants $40 bucks a month or something to use them? 

How much does it impact renters to have in-unit washers vs. on-site coin operation? What are your experiences? Any insight is welcomed! 

Background of this question: 

I am in process of buying a tri-plex in South Tacoma. Three units. Two one-beds and one 5-bed. There is a "mudroom" kinda thing in the 5 bed that has it's own entrance (that is right next to the entrance of the 5 bed). It could easily be closed off from the 5 bed, and then turned into a laundry facility for the whole building. BUT that means that the 5 bed loses their private laundry. It also means I have to buy/deal with laundry machines. Is it a bad idea to offer a 5 bed WITHOUT private laundry? Am I shooting myself in the foot?