We used to provide washer and dryer, but tenants washed greasy, oily work clothes leaving the washer unusable until cleaned, or clogged the pump requiring disassembly to remove obstruction.  

I’m just thinking I need to start at a clean slate.

House is cleaned out  and ready for work to be done. 

Put language in your lease about use of the screen for all fires.I always made it the tenant's responsibility to have the chimney cleaned at least once per year for the built in fireplaces and twice per year for the store bought types as they have smaller chimney piping.  

Have a clean criminal history (excludes minor misdemeanors and traffic violations).6.

At AHP, we sometimes see clean out estimates of $3,000 - 4,000 and know well that a local investor could probably get the work done for $500.                                                                                                                                                                                                  

For a one-bedroom, cleaning alone would cost around $200.00 in NYC.The fact of the matter is many landlords do not know the going price for labor and supplies. 

So I offered to pay for the flight, if they returned a clean and empty house.

When they move out, I can access their account to charge for cleaning and repairs.

More like  2X to 5X the cash out.. these are done with builder developers on their deals So put out 300k get 300k back in profit plus the interest rate. most small builders/ developers need to have a equity partner so you just do both you lend the money and are the equity partner.. pretty clean..