As water flows through cast-iron the metal is inevitably washed away on the bottom and a hole is carved through the pipe often for its entire length.

The one we went to now seems to be a machine.

I instead typically replace them with a decent used machine from a local used appliance store.

Either way it all washes out.

Yes, cleaning fees are passed through to the guest but whether your nightly rate is higher or lower and your cleaning fee is higher or lower, it all comes out in the wash.

So my thought was he may not be knowledgeable of our market but is familiar with seller markets and similar conditions.In the class yesterday he used an example with an 8 plex in downtown Everett.  

I had contractors finish it and pretty much considered my 70k a wash ( I still made out pretty well though in the end) Well now I have maybe 10k left over and am door knocking for Real Estate Agent purposes.

We wash with vinegar.  

This means that every time and issue comes up (siding, window washing, doors painted, etc), they will need to do an assessment.

However, be sure to leave them detailed instructions on how to use the machine, because you do not want anyone to wreck it.