Much of the time we find the resident has never cleaned the lint trap or are filling the dryer so full the clothes cannot tumble. 

Simple, clean and bug free.The experience with the cost segrgeator tool was very much like TurboTax where it guides you through the process of entering all your property details.

Additionally, you could also consider charging a higher security deposit in the case that you have to do any extensive cleaning of the property following their move-out. 

I use IGMS. it does cleaning scheduling, calendar management, syncs with wheelhouse and pricelabs, and can also do direct bookings. 

Good management and fresh clean apartments bring top of the market rent to a re-emerging work force ready to serve the warehouse industry in a once great industrial railroad city. 

Everyone has opinions but some are not based in reality.If you are not providing significant services, like daily cleaning, on site chef for meals, custom tours etc. you should be filing on a schedule E. https://theshorttermshop.com/is-short-term-rental-schedule-e...

House needs minor repairs and cleaning and new roof before it's truly rent ready so maybe looking at Feb/March before it can be rented out.To throw another curveball, talked to someone else (RE agent in Sacramento and Bay Area agents) who suggested 1031 the Bay Area SFH to buy multi-unit (2 to 4 unit) or smaller apartment building in California to cash flow more than $2000 a month (Sacramento, Stockton, Central Valley) but my property tax will skyrocket since I'd be paying on current assessed value - I have reasonable property taxes because of Prop. 13.

Then you can clean/remove the mold and the problem won't come back.The most common source of moisture is lack of ventilation in the bathrooms or condensation on windows in the winter.

Is the tenant maintaining a clean home, or do they leave food around that would attract pests?

Also, cleaners should always clean the property every 2 weeks with a month-long stay!