However now that it's been a couple years and Avantstay is running these like a well-oiled machine, I probably will continue with them as a PM company when my master lease is up. 

With the exception of 1 bedroom units, you basically have 2 options:-Oversized/commercial machines (potentially multiple sets)-Off site cleaning with clean spares on siteThe latter is almost always the most efficient and basically what hotels do at scale.

Im not running a profit generating machine.  

I believe their is a strategy here to acquire, stablize and liquidate along the way to build a self funding cash machine.  

This is typically done 3x a year.Hire a company to deep clean the washing machine, drier, and dishwasher.Reimburse us for the combined 8 hours we have now spent on cleaning the home.Repaint the walls, at minimum in the basement.Prorate our rent for the days we are unable to be in the home due to the current issues and any repair time.Please let us know how you would like to proceed.Thank you,Sindy and Cary"You need a professional property manager!

I love the concept especially given the need in your market for storing things like snow machines, boats, rvs etc, but also for repair or general "fab shops".As long as you are seeing the demand in your specific market for these spaces, and perhaps its worth getting some leases signed up prior to breaking ground but thats a personal preference thing, I think the numbers look promising if the use case is there.

Demo is generally done with a machine ( Backhoe Loader ) that sort of thing..

Now it's an out of control machine with a lot of financial incestuous relationship in the tupperware farm.I like your analogy.

How about a cigarette machine?

My thinking is this:1) Spend your money making the unit nicer, not investing in machines that will need service calls.