Push them, they need to resolve this with you

You should reassess your market rates and push it to the max to reduce applicants.

The other benefit is easier PM, since you're not washing sheets every time a guest leaves.  

I'd wash them and rehang them -- nothing to toss in the landfill like mini-blinds that always get destroyed.Otherwise, you'll need to provide window coverings for lower-income tenants.

In my situation, I have a low income (15% marginal tax rate), so that means that I am only able to deduct that depreciation at 15%, but when I sell, I have to recapture the capital gains and pay a 25% rate.For a simple scenario, let's assume I bought the house and 20 years later I sell it for the same price - to mean, it's a wash.  

I've received no push back and my tenants are happy. 

Keep focused on your goals, and push forward always to overcome obstacles.  

He's expecting a large profit and I'm pushing him towards the 1031 route but I need to do more research.  

The activities of wife with respect to the rental properties included, among other things, cleaning common areas, collecting coins from washing machines, performing repairs at the properties, communicating with tenants, collecting and depositing rent, maintaining insurance policies, purchasing materials for the properties, as needed, paying bills and keeping books and records for tax accounting purposes.

That way the ceiling can be washed/wiped clean but still looks like normal ceiling paint.