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Mike Franco
  • Los Angeles, CA
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Standard of cleaning for turnover? What do your new tenants complain about?

Mike Franco
  • Los Angeles, CA
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No matter who I hire to clean my rental, they always miss a few things here and there. And by the time new tenants move in, there's already a new layer of dust on everything.

For the most part, the rental is clean- 10x cleaner than when the previous tenant moved out. But it amazes me that new tenants can find things to complain about, and then dirty the place up the day after they move in.

Touch up paint always stands out against the old paint, and highlights the dirt trapped in the microscopic nooks and crannies of the paint. That's something else they complain about.
I always wash the walls with detergent. It removes most of the dirt, but it's not going to make the wall look brand new.

Some people think you can skip cleaning, and paint over all the dirt. That's how tenants F up your walls, leaving you to deal with the peeling paint.

In the end, I just take on a 'take it or leave it' attitude.
I hire a cleaner, and they never do a 100% job. They do an 85-90% job, but I'm not going to do the remaining 10% by myself. Take it or leave it.
And by the time all their furniture and decorations are put in, most of the stuff they complained about is hidden from view.

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