If they didn't wash the sheets for 30-90 days you'd probably end up tossing them after a guest or two.

We made a deal to cut the rental price in half and she had ionizer machines shipped overnight from amazon to remove the door the following day.Let me say this, the ones she bought worked magic.  

Well using the amazing Google machine...MaidEasyAZ.com is one.

That said, if you do get them and you choose a "fancy" front loader washing machine I would post some rules about leaving the washer door open, physically drying excess water off the door and drum, and any other instructions to prevent mildew because those units are evil and you will get mildew stains when your tenants leave, especially if they're used to normal washers.

Clayton Morris in 20 years when his co-workers stop cleaning the fry machine to talk about Memes.

I've had multiple kitchen fires completely covered by the Tenant, flooding due to a broken washing machine, flooding from a bathtub left running, and even an expensive bed bug issue.

In this case we also have a field manual that we wrote which has additional information on how to run the machine and for more usual cases.

If value holds, I'm not really out any money and not really ahead all that much, basically a wash.

If I go to the dump and find a sewing machine, do I all of a sudden have a tax-free clothing business because the sewing machine was abandoned and is not legally mine?

Even though you technically sold the item, you also technically bought the item, so it’s a wash