How to do a cleaning inspection?

[Carrie Westover]

Hello!

I am new to being a landlord with one tenant in an SFR. We wrote into our contract that we could come and inspect after 3 months. . . Not having done this before, I would like some advice on the best way to do it.

Like- do I give notice and then just show up whenever is convenient for me or schedule an exact time?

Are the tenants home or not home?

these are the questions I am wondering about and perhaps some I haven't thought of. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Carrie Westover