Now that I’m paying 18% (which includes cleaning fee) then paying out the entirety of the cleaning fee as well feels like double dipping.

My tenants all get along and the homes are very clean every time I pop in to collect rent in my lock boxes some people drop cash in.

Is there a world where it makes sense to leave parts of the dry wall up and try to just clean them?

Selling the house would provide a clean break and cash out the equity for investment in a multifamily property.

Cleaning the landscape makes a huge difference.

Sometimes, money can motivate people to actually clean up their properties.  

He explain that to remove the dust, I could clean the areas very well.

We used to do pet deposits, but now we collect a one-time "pet fee" upfront that is designated for damage repair and cleaning on the back end. 

The place has been clean and quiet until a new tenant moved in last month.

We put a lot of efford and attention into keeping basements dry, but we still have an occasional pipe burst or sump pump fail and see issues and when you get water in a basement; carpet can be dried and cleaned, it's the open cell pad that is holding on to gallons of water like a kitchen sponge.