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12 March 2017 | 22 replies
If it were me in my state, I would charge the tenant's deposit for any rents past due, including time it is vacant while you're fixing the mess they left, then if there was enough leftover, I would hire a cleaning crew, duct cleaning company, carpet cleaner, etc., and have them specify on bill, To Remove Smoke Residue and Smell from home., then send the tenant the itemized statement showing how their deposit was spent within the time frame required by the landlord/tenant laws.
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3 April 2017 | 7 replies
If they really are moving out on the last day set up a turnover of keys/walk thru that day and book a cleaner.
23 May 2017 | 9 replies
If you're trying to schedule showings around Airbnb visitors, cleaners, etc. it might be a little more challenging.
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12 January 2020 | 8 replies
Next course of action is to use some soot cleaner to see if we can show her that is the problem.
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25 November 2019 | 10 replies
It is cleaner and easier to keep up with.
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25 November 2019 | 12 replies
We took them to small claims court with 3 subpoenaed witnesses (friend, neighbor, house cleaner) all ready to testify on our behalf that we left the house per the contract.
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15 December 2019 | 8 replies
Run the machine empty using Finish machine cleaner (I give my tenants a couple and ask them to run it every few months).
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18 July 2014 | 5 replies
Not every buyer will want one but some with allergies or needing cleaner air it will be a selling feature.
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12 August 2014 | 23 replies
There are tenants with cleaner backgrounds and fewer questions than this.
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20 November 2023 | 10 replies
Wow, my cleaner takes care of the grill when she flips the house.