I am an experienced investor and unexpectely find myself managing a duplex myself and wondering if there is a small landlord (aka inexpensive) simple solution for marketing, background checks and lease creation that markets on zillow? 

I am assuming in this that normal cleaning was done pre-occupancy and they are excessive in their expectations.

Quote from @Mohit Gupta: @Nick Brown, @Gaby Liu - I just ran into this and would love to know if y'all were able to find a solution! 

I don't have a good solution for smaller properties, but would be interested in that solution as well.

While it may seem daunting at first, beginning with a clean slate allows you to establish clear expectations and build a strong landlord-tenant relationship from the outset.

It is essentially the last town before the pass.Regarding what @Lisa Marie said, there are is a ton of good info in there but for your needs, you need to increase the cost to clean.

They were going to charge too much for the cleaning and make ready, so I asked if I could do it myself, and then they could send me the security deposits.

I informed the guests that I would refund there cleaning fee because the cabin would not need to be cleaned. 

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Whether it be cleaning their properties or doing manual labor.