I would under-react about the house cleaning as they will be quick to retort that they are in the process of moving - just state that it would be helpful to have the apartment "show well" so you can get this part of the process over with and both you and they can return to preparing for the transition.

If not, hire an attorney to clean up the current mess, then pass it on to a PM.

I am not sure why is that but you have to be careful on what are the agreement on that contract.In this case, I would recommend to get involved with a investor friendly realtor who will help you as it could be many issues during the process as the titles are not clean in most cases and many variables have to be checked. 

I have received a quote from Hope Plumbing, Pristine, and Exceptional Drain Cleaning. 

. - Land prices for a "clean" lot (no protected species, no flood zone, away from busy highway, etc.) are now a minimum of $40k and more like $45-$50k for a freshwater canal lot.

@Steven Westlake avoid carpet in rentals as much as possible.

I'm looking for your vetted referrals in the following areas:- Carpet - Appliances (fridge, washer/dryer)- Landscaping Maintenance- Delivery handlers or valet service- LVP flooringWe would really appreciate your knowledge and suggestions!

I do a few transactional a year but the vast majority of what we do is wholetail.. buy it clean it resell it.. then of course you have full rehab..

I would second the advice to start saving every single dime you can and go on a serious quest to clean up your credit ASAP.

It needs new floors, new carpet, new bathroom, new kitchen.