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Susan P. First rental property under contract
22 June 2015 | 3 replies
Here is what we put in our move out letter, which may be helpful to build on:Specifically, here's a list of items you should thoroughly clean before vacating:[ ] Floors[ ] sweep/mop laminate floors[ ] vacuum carpets and rugs (shampoo if necessary)[ ] mop kitchen and bathroom floors[ ] Walls, baseboards, ceilings, and built-in shelves[ ] Kitchen cabinets, countertops and sink, stove and oven--inside and out [ ] Refrigerator--clean inside and out, empty it of food[ ] Bathtubs, showers, toilets, and plumbing fixtures[ ] Doors, windows, and window coveringsPlease don't leave anything behind--that includes bags of garbage, clothes, food, newspapers, furniture, appliances, dishes, plants, cleaning supplies, or other items that belong to you.For move in, put all info in the rental agreement.  
Nicole W. What is most durable flooring used 2021?
5 December 2021 | 18 replies
Just mop and go rent to the next person. 
Veronica Thomas Do you make your tenants clean before they leave?
9 November 2021 | 12 replies
@Veronica Thomas I have them sign off on a checklist through docusign that has a check-in / check-out column (fans dusted, floors mopped, self-cleaning oven cleaned, shelf out fridge cleaning, microwave inside clean, toliet scrubbed inside and out, cabinets crumb free, no chemicals/furniture/toliet brushes/brooms left on premise, no large garbage items on street curb, etc, etc) .
Justin Case Help Estimating Rehab Costs?
2 February 2022 | 8 replies
You can expect to pay $10k per bath including tile, vanity, counter top, mirror, faucet, hot mop for shower (or tub if its a tub shower), shower plumbing fixtures, glass enclosure.Roof: $12,000 - Probably about right.Siding: $10,000 - Seems light to me and siding needs to be painted once installed.Paint: $9,000 - This is low considering you will have exterior paint as well.
Vu V. Kickstarting my REI journey
7 October 2021 | 22 replies
How mop floor shower pan.
Craig Garrow Help underwriting a laundromat/car wash?
11 June 2021 | 2 replies
Who is going to mop the floors and collect the quarters?
Logan Wright Buying new carpet for rental house
9 July 2021 | 11 replies
@Logan Wright If you go with laminate tell the tenant spills must be mopped up immediately and give them felt pads for under furniture and tell them to use them.
Jackie Arrondo Inheriting Tenants on House Hack First 3 Unit Multi (RI)
26 July 2021 | 8 replies
They ended up leaving the property cleaned (even mopping the floor) and told me that I could keep the SD to cover unpaid rent.
Sarah B. Early Termination Fee / Re Rent Levy
25 August 2021 | 2 replies
The turnover itself required some cleaning they missed (under appliances, mopping, windows, cleaning carpets, etc), carpet replacement (normal wear and tear) and painting which I know I can't charge for, but were an expense I had sooner than planned with their early termination.  
Jason Malabute How long should it take to turn an apartment unit?
6 September 2021 | 4 replies
Plus the elderly man could not clean so there was a lot of mopping and wall washing, etc.My latest one, the tenant moved out on a Monday.