One was fully occupied the other vacant.The vacant property needed a complete turnover, deep cleaning, paint, new cabinets countertops, and other small odds and ends. 

I offered to clean it myself but told them if I had to it wouldn’t be full price.

@Joshua Biondi  I was looking for a handyman a few months ago.................the woman who cleans apartments for me volunteered to paint and caulk a bathroom.

I have received a clean and clear judgment from the courts and was told that I could go to the Departamento de hacienda and have the property filed in my name.

Are they clean and keep the place in great order.

Clear/clean layouts are the way to go- Have a competent GC who has done conversion jobs like this.

You already asked for a higher deposit, so if everything else meets your criteria for renting to her, why not add an addendum to the lease that states while this is a 1 year lease, within the first 3 months, you can terminate it early...a way for you get out, not the tenant.Depending on how bad the black mold was, you may want to make sure everything is super clean before she moves it in.Her previous landlord is right in a way 'that her lease stated that no matter what the rent is due', but if the house is not habitable, that rent gets put into a special account that the landlord can't access until the problem is remedied.

Is there a requirement as far as how many employees you must have (i.e. cleaning employees-room ratio)?

We conduct annual inspections, furnace cleanings, etc. 

I have been cleaning house a bit lately.