I look for property's that need soap and water plus paint, and minor work.

You put it in the dishwasher detergent cup, instead of soap, and then ran a normal cycle with no dishes loaded. 

A retirement plan of having the government take all your money so you can't afford a proper defense and then spending the rest of your life trying not to drop the soap in a shower is not one I care to engage in.

I wasn't systematic enough in having a detailed checklist for cleaning and setting up for the next guest and sometimes although the cleaner has the best intentions in the world, sometimes she would forget or miss details (did the soap dish get washed out?).

(Not a lot)But for cleaning and ‘polishing’ I always use Murphy oil soap.

There is a chance you could make more money with a short-term rental but it takes work and savvy and is not as easy as most people make it sound.Short-term rentals rent for a higher rate, but they come with far more expenses:Lodging taxSales taxUtilitiesTV and InternetConsumables (soap, shampoo, TP)FurnishingsMarketing costsTransaction feesCity/County/State registrationThat's just a quick list off the top of my head.

If I want drama I turn on daytime soaps. 

The real issue could be anything from its truly sporadic, dishes could be overloaded, baking sheets covering the soap dispenser, or the tenants expectations are just unreasonable.So at what point to do just replace it or tell the tenant that they'll be charged if you have another visit that finds nothing? 

Whenever i do a bathtub or shower, I get nice tile with a built in soap holder.

In January, I booked an Airbnb in Woodstock NY for August, during the week of the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock.