I have called a few local cleaning services but their a bit pricey and they mentioned finding someone independent may be a better fit.

They are independently owned and operated under an agreement with the Franchisor.  

Currently, I have a 4-plex in Texas which I purchased in 2020 (FHA loan that is now entirely a rental property) and manage independently. 

There is a website called upwork where you can find and independent contractor to do it for you . pretty awesome 

I use Independence Title for all deals that I fund in Austin/Houston. 

If you have the right systems and people in place to facilitate due diligence on a property independent of the seller/owner or broker representing the seller,  then no, you should not care if an agency that owns & purchases rentals is also selling properties. 

There at lots of great suburban markets where the ordinance doesn’t apply such as  Independence, Raytown, Blue Springs, and Overland Park. 

2) Can I market myself as independent on a 1099 basis?

There was talk of eventually allowing investors to independently sell their shares, but I haven't heard anything about that lately.

No, I’m not “buying” what the whitehousegov docs are pushing (if that’s even a thing).The statistics I cite are direct from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics which is an independent division of the labor department.