Performance is based on a metric called "turns per day", which just mean how many times, on average, each washing machine is used.

The items he recommends for removal are: shrubsscreen doordishwasherrefrigerator washer/dryer and water hookupcabinet doors (he also advises boarding the cabinets)hose bibs on the front and back of the house (to decrease water costs and prevent tenants from having a car wash business)outlets under a window to discourage tenants from using a window AC unitHe even goes as far as boarding windows that need to be replaced.

Last time, we pressure washed the houses (they wanted $175 each home), painted outdoor porch railings and exterior doors, stained the decks, etc.  

This is tax deferral not tax free strategy but with 1031's you can defer till you die- Find equity growth focused properties to still create a little cash flow or at least break even cash flow wise to use the property's depreciation loss on paper to  offset your other properties net positive cash flow to create a "wash," in taxable incomePlus you'd have to be at 400k single and 450k married to be near or over the 50% tax bracket (39.6% fed + 10.3% CA + 3.8% obummer tax) @400-450k.As for growth while your money is sitting on the side lines there are options available.

I hate the idea of throwing salt everywhere and having it wash away into the streams.

Will they wash linens?

I'd consider things like "tupperware containers set (microwaveable/dish wash safe/etc) to help with folks who meal prep and bring food to their long shifts.

So, what we did is to wash only bedding sheets and pillow cases for each batch of new guests, and only wash comforters and blankets when necessary.

Rotate them out regularly and wash.

You may cut that down a bit by not having some amenities like dishwashers and washing machines, but you really can’t use a percentage based calculation when you get this cheap.