Also received the Scope of Work: roof repair, exterior paint, replace rear siding, new exterior doors, new gutter, soffit and fascia repair, clean and seal basement, electrical repairs and new breaker 100 amp breaker, refinish hardwood floors, new vinyl kitchen floor, new furnace and duct work - Estimated $9,100 total."

Clean it up a bit to get most bang for the buck add ons and preventative damage items like water leaks.

If it costs $500 to fill the oil tank and the tenant leaves it empty, that's $500 less you have to cover unpaid rent, cleaning, and repairs.

@Kristin Boekhoff to add to the great input from @Jason Taken:1) To save money, you really want to clean as little as possible.

My monthly fees are as follows (handyman inspection $125, Cleaning $270 a turn (I collect this from guest), TAT&GET (collected from guest) Property Taxes, Insurance (I highly recommend you price this out, with hazard I pay $1,200 a year), internet/cable $100, Electricity $300 a month, AOAO dues $900 (association fees are increasing minimum 5% a year).  

I am also a real estate professional and I use DIY cost seg to do algorithm based cost seg studies.

It’s quick, clean, and you can reinvest that cash into another deal.

They can do all the laundry while they are cleaning.

@Devin James What I am hearing from a lot of buyers is they’re tired of the grey/white combo and personally I can’t stand it as well but I love what you did with the floors, this is a very clean look and I actually like what you did here.

For as much as attorney's charge, they should be able to answer this question.The deposit can be used for cleaning, repairs, and unpaid charges.