Even if there is, it seems like a bit much to me to have the tenants switching plugs on the machines just to do their laundry. 

"Lots of equity and a cashflow machine" is not a protected class the way gender, race, etc, is a protected class, so no one could say that I'm discriminating by only targeting great rental properties with strong equity positions. 

I was brought here, from Omaha Nebraska, 8 years ago so my husband could further his career in electronics technology, specializing in slot machines.

Low hanging fruit syndrome. 

I did this twice for the worst areas and still alternated the ozone machine.

Sure, great deals ares out there here in Raleigh, they just aren't the low hanging fruit that they can be in other markets.

Start with turning over the low value fruit.

They gave me the estimate (Just shy of $15,000) to run their machines and mitigate the issue. 

They are not, they have just lower hanging fruit that is much jucier.What most agents realize is that it is much easier to help a family buy a new $500,000 home and sell their $300,000 home - as opposed to working with an investor to buy a $80,000 property.

Someone buried an old washing machine drum in the flower bed in front of the apartment -- redneck planter perhaps?