Alot of these people are tired mosttly frustrated, and have nothing to lose...That one old guy who sits in his recliner seat all day watching Jerry Springer has nothing to do all day, and hes the one that will take you tot he cleaners...Its along the same line as predatory sales tactics.My advice would be to stay away from forclosures completely, unless you have some who is qualified (like a lawyer, or forclosure specialist ect...) to break the ice for you, then bring you in as a wholesaler...But even thats scary...There is tons of different type oof leads to market too...

A "nicer" unit might command a slight increase in rent, but not a 33% increase from $525 up to $700.What you should hope for in providing a cleaner and nicer unit in such a neighborhood is a smaller increase in rent, but more importantly you should be able to choose a better quality tenant. 

Tenant also agrees to report immediately and in writing to Landlord any of the following: a.evidence of a water leak or excessive moisture in the dwelling unit or on premises.b.evidence of mold that cannot be removed with a common household cleaner; c.failure or malfunction in heating, ventilation or air conditioning; and d.inoperable doors or windows.

You also see it a lot with individuals hiring house cleaners, gardeners or nannies.

In San Antonio we're seeing closer to $10k-$25k over list in some cases.If the property is cleaner, newer, and anywhere in that 35 Corridor buyers really want it so competition is stiff.

I’m looking to connect with any investors who own a STR in the Hunter/Jewett/Windham area who would be open to a conversation about the Airdna numbers in the area and building a team (contractors/cleaners/pm).If anyone has experience up there,  please let me know.Also very open to any partnerships if that’s of interest as well!

I used a powder cleaner like Comet or Ajax.The paint started sagging all over the place.

If I saw that they were simply eliminating deferred maintenance and providing a cleaner version of what I was providing...it might be worth making a few adjustments.  

Michael, if you pay a contractor, whether a painting company, landscape, carpet cleaner, ugly chic that cleans houses, whatever, you need to 1099 them if you pay them over $600 so you will need them to complete a W-9 and keep on file.

I know when my guests arrive and when they leave, and I know when the cleaners have come and gone.