If that same person comes back to us after not accepting a quote and wants a second quote, we bill a high number up front for producing a quote.You are up against contractors that already have a full pipeline of high value work, and do not need to take on high risk clients, who may or may not be able to pay, and may or may not know what they are doing.  

I still have trouble finding motivated sellers in the Austin, TX area.

If you are too far out, in a very small mountain town or too far out of town, you could have trouble with good help.

The demographic we targeted have direct revenue producing, mission critical, or government jobs.

Our best suggestions for hiring cleaners are...(1) Find and hire experienced turnover cleaners with a verifiable history of consistently producing 5-star reviews for cleanliness (the only part of the review they can affect).(2)  Ask for referrals and call them. 

My question is am I going to have trouble finding a tenant in the last months of the year such as the holiday months or should I wait till January for example?

If you went without "anything", I think you'd have trouble with sealing the bottom of the door with the foyer if you were looking for something without a dedicated threshold. 

As you may find that alternative more trouble than it is worth, here is a simpler alternative:Only speaking as to CA (but likely in most other states), if you obtain an "abstract of judgment" from the court (for a fee) and record that abstract of judgment at one or more County Recorders (for a fee), the credit agencies will pick that judgment up and report it on the tenant's credit report.

Quote from @Chante Nolen-Dodd: I am so glad I saw this as I was going to spend $1000, thanks for saving me the trouble.

😰😰I’m sure you’re ambitious, but that has all the makings for trouble.