If you hired a cleaner you had a legitimate invoice.

You can find videos/articles online on how to get the basement dry, but the basic process is: 1) turn off all electric to the basement (to avoid electrocution from the water), 2) run pumps to get the standing water out of the basement (sounds like you're already doing this)3) remove all furniture and items from the basement,4) once you've pumped out the standing water from the basement, rent a wet/dry carpet cleaner/extractor from home depot, and use it to extract as much water as possible from the carpets (they'll be much lighter and easier to move once you get the water out). 5) After you've used the carpet extractor to get most of the water out of the carpet, remove all carpet and get it out of the house for drying (if you're trying to salvage the carpets), or throw the carpet out.

Cleaner Books.

Let them set a month to month lease and then pay you as the cleaner/maid/contact person.

Who are the best STR cleaners in Myrtle Beach.

Hey Sam,Regarding the housekeeping and maintenance of STR apartments I've recently been using certified cleaners through Turno.

Save contacts in your phone for everything, i.e. handyman, cleaners, specialty techs, etc. 

Good luck finding reliable cleaners to do the turn.   

Bad cleaners, guests trashing your house, etc etc.

The number 1 thing you hire out is your cleaner.