All Forum Posts by: Patricia Sweeney

Why show a nice property, occupied by a squalid tenant.  It is always better to clean kitchens & bathrooms, paint the whole interior, fix as needed.  Then show it empty putting your best foot forward.

Nobody wants to see dishes in the sink, trash in the cans, clothes on the floor, and so on.

An EMPTY property is my opportunity to be proactive, fix absolutely everything I find, preventative maintenance, change all filters, clean out dryer vents, bathroom vents, check for slow drains, clean gutters.  My handyman and I always spend 2 weeks in there going after that property with a fine toothed comb, making everything perfect.  I do one years service calls in advance, getting huge economy of scale, rather than having to go in and out scheduling with tenant.