"Well, I do run a company and we have to answer to investors, you know, I'm not the only guy that makes decisions with what goes on here" can sometimes work wonders when dealing with stubborn people. 

we oiled and oiled them after we installed them and were so careful to clean water up quickly so they would not stain, that I thought personally they would be a pain. 

The place is really in perfectly adequate condition, but our plan is to go in and take it to the next level... replacing carpets with wood plank tiles, installing glass tile backsplash , staining kitchen cabinets dark and adding satin nickel pulls, adding stainless appliances, a dishwasher, disposal, built in microwave, resurfacing countertops...

I painted he sides and risers white and stained and polyurethaned the stair treads and installed.

These minor issues can include gently worn carpets, loose door handles, fading wall paint and flooring, stained bath fixtures, lightly scratched glass, and dirty grout.

You have to first train your brain to know what to look for, and then your eyes to see it when you're staining right at it.5 - What you really described, is how to design a way to connect the solution to the stack of needles...reverse engineering. 

I only look for real wood items, no pressed wood junk, I may sand it and stain it, I may put chalk boards on the fronts and sides, maybe granite on the top, I do not go out an purchase these for full retail.

I’ve never partnered on deals since I’m greedy and stubborn.

IDK if they became stained and thrown out or the cleaners lose track of them, the mattresses have remained clean.

I was never a fan of white since it shows a lot of stains, but they came out amazing.