I would clean it and get everything staged, if you are staging and do all other items to get it on the market.

I do check frequently to make sure the access to the buildings remains properly shoveled and do clean up shoveling if necessary. 

And have the home “renter ready” (clean, neutral, move-in ready).

@Adele Tegger I'd likely get representation to keep things as clean and above board as possible.

 It might be worth changing your title to cleaning out because I thought you were inquiring about house keeping services not clean out.

Jack, solid start—channel that energy into one clean first win.

In northern NJ, start simple: get a clean buy box for rentals (target price range, beds/baths, towns, minimum cash flow), get preapproved, and analyze 50–100 on‑market deals to learn the numbers fast; if they don’t cash flow locally, don’t force it—house hack a small multi or expand to nearby landlord‑friendlier submarkets.

The goal is to get a clean, learnable first deal.If you share where you are (market) and how much capital you’re working with, I can help you narrow it down to the best first move.

New paint inside and out, updated kitchen and bath, updated fixtures, cleaned up and landscaped yard, yes, now you got a chance to reel in those tenants around that $2k mark, and with A/C.

Clean exit, strong profit, onto the next deal.Where The Profit Really Came FromHere's what's important to understand about this deal.The renovations and rent increases added real value.