Does anyone have a recommendation for a reliable, quality cleaning company with great communication?

Hey everyone, Who here is looking to buy or even start their own cleaning service business?

Not sure how many PMCs you've had bad experiences with, but we'll take exception to:"Then do a thorough research on tenant applicants (note: leaving this to a PM may be hazardous to your financial health)".BP seems to have more threads about screening mistakes by DIY landlords as opposed to PMCs.Now, if you'd have mentioned Maintenance, you'd get no argument from me:) Even the PMC industry acknowledges maintenance as one of the biggest challenges.Rereading my post, I kinda see how I sounded negative toward PMs.  

Cleaner took pictures of the condition she found it, then after cleaning.

hi fellow investors,
I want to rent out my townhouse in Calgary, but haven't had much luck with it on Rentfaster and Zillow.
Just a couple of tire kickers so far.
I reached out to a few Realtors (just for tenant pl...

. - We always recommend buying your first rental locally if possible and DIY managing to learn as much as possible before investing OOS.2) Lots of crooks and incompetents in the PMC world:( They both cost you money.- As already stated, you'll have a small portfolio.

However, I wouldn't DIY and would contract everything out.

@Jim Stanley Say No to DIY on SDIRA owned units.  

I think for just one or a few, you could just DIY it with Amazon hardware.

Going DIY and self-managing this type of asset from another state may not be an easy task for such a building and neighborhood, it needs more attention (and probably capital).Try an unconventional approach.