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All Forum Posts by: Ricky E. Harris

Ricky E. Harris has started 1 posts and replied 2 times.

Hey Liam, thanks for your reply! There’s so much good information in here. Thank you!

Let’s see, where should I start. When you say hiring a cleaning service “is one aspect that I want on autopilot from the get-go.” What do you mean by that? I feel like you’re urgently warning me not to put off doing this and that I should take care of this immediately. Wow! If so, I hear you loud and clear. In your opinion, why is it important to promptly hire a cleaning service? Have you had any bad experiences when you’ve put this off? I’m just wondering…

Next, you talked about dealing with cheap cleaning services. I would like to know do you have a method for spotting these types of cleaning companies? Of course, there’s the obvious ones that you have already told me about, which are dealing with the hassle of finding replacements or dealing with no-shows. I’ll keep those in mind. But are there any others?

Liam, you’re correct. The benefit is not cleaning. But I was referring more to how does hiring a cleaning service impact the well-being of your tenants and their families? Are your tenants happier? Has the cleaning enhanced your relationships with them? Do your tenants stay longer? Or do your occupants not even care at all? You know, stuff like that. But I was just wondering about this as well.

Lastly, you’re right. There are a ton of cleaning services out there. I’m trying not to get overwhelmed, but it’s hard not to. I’m going to keep going, like you said, until I find the one that’s right for me in the long term. But how did you find the cleaning service that you’re with right now?

I’m sorry that I got so long winded, but I had so many questions that I wanted to ask. Thanks again!

Hi everyone, I need some advice, please. I’m just getting started with my real estate journey and right now I’m in the process of buying my first rental property. I plan to live in one unit and rent out the rest to other people. If you’re a rental property landlord or you’ve been one, and you have experience with hiring cleaning services to come and clean your common areas (i.e., scrub the bathroom, toilets, mop the floors, & clean the kitchen). I’d like to know what made you choose to hire one cleaning service over the rest. For example, I know some landlords are more price sensitive, while others care a lot about quality and customer service or even Google reviews. I also know that some of this is extremely dependent on specific locations and different customers but try to help me out as best as you can.

The reason I’m asking is because I’m debating on whether I should hire a cleaning service to clean my common areas or not or should I just clean them myself.

If I decide to hire a professional cleaning service, what benefits can I expect to receive? Any suggestions that you can give me would be highly appreciated. Thank you for your response in advance. Best.