I'm not a believer either, nor was he, but watch his video and see what he is saying now: 

Sadly, you might need to explain to them how to use a washing machine and how much stuff you can put in it.

We always handwash our dishes and use the drying rack because the dishwasher never thoroughly washed the dishes when I originally moved in.

But, I never let them use their deposits for rent.I think @Marcia Maynard is in WA.  She

Then, let's say that all the water they use in the summer watering and leaving hoses running for the kids to play in, wash their cars in, runs you $150/month times 5 months.  

Stained concrete is great, you can also do a diy which is an acid wash to open the pours, roll on a stain, roll on your sealant and voo - laa.

About two weeks ago the Tenant texted me saying the house flooded with raw sewage again, after the washing machine on the second floor dumped water into the sewer pipes.

My property manager did a walk through and said everything looked fine outside of some minor repairs but was advised that the washing machine was broken.

I leave a package of soap in each dish in the bathroom tubs and sinks (or if there are soap dispensers make sure these are filled) and leave a small bottle of dish washing liquid by kitchen sink/small box of those dishwasher pellets in rental properties with dishwashers.

High maintenance people are not a protected class :-)The wife was showing a property on Friday, the house needs to be pressure washed, but you have the problem of getting the water turned on etc, and in these circumstances we are upfront with the tenant, if you take the house, get the water turned on before you move in and then we'll jet wash it, no problem and give you $5 for the water we use.It's just easier to do that.