It's not unusual for my residents to sweep the grounds and the clean the laundry rooms in between the scheduled service.

Recently (last week)  i added door sweeps, weather strips to all exterior doors and door sweeps to all interior doors which needed them, bought them plastic to install over (new) windows. and have scheduled to get the furnace cleaned professionallyThe market rate of the apartment is 875 and i  am renting it to them for 800 should i be concerned that they are upset about high electric bills,  given i have done more than a slum lord to ensure they are happy and they are 75 dollars under market rat?  

Does anyone have a recommendation for a Chimney Sweep that you have worked with and consider to be dependable and cost - effective?  

, interior paint, appliances, landscape, chimney sweep and roof, with some brick work.

It is a short sale that we were able to sweep up because the previous buyer was not able to get their financing in order (lucky us!).

Tell them you will explain to their new landlord that you will be returning their security depost and they will have it as soon as they broom sweep the unit.

Make sure door sweeps are on external doors, make sure there are no gaps round the doors, make sure all holes eg plumbing fixtures under sinks are sealed, pipes going through walls are foamed up to seal, and so forth.

The tenant will then sign the estoppel to attest to its content.This is by far the best way to find out if there are any discrepancies in the information provided by the vendor (like the monthly rent being paid by one tenant is actually $100/month less that what is written into the lease, because he's the owners son and he vacuums the corridors and sweeps/shovels the walks).You can do the same thing with any service providers (i.e. snow removal or garbage service).

Inspector said the front yard had signs of an oil tank, to get a sweep done.

It could be as simple as driving for dollars or sweeping the floor of their current flip.Then when you are able to get financing for something, you'll have the knowledge to make a good investment.