Lenders also tend to established relationships with agents, so you may find the service is very good with an agent suggested lender. 

The property managers call me and tell me they can find someone to clean the property for around $1800.

If I establish a lending entity to lend to my rentals properties, will this do the trick? 

New kitchen and bath vanities are white. we have cleaned everything and have not seen signs of activity until last night near the front door. 

Make sure the contractors understand they are responsible to remove snow to access their work.More cutting, prepping, etc. work will typically be done indoors so make sure you hire a contractor who likes to be clean and won’t turn the entire interior into a personal workshop/storage shed.Figure extra $$$ for temp enclosures and heat if you wish to do exterior painting, masonry, etc.It’s darker later in the AM and earlier in the evening so make sure you have a lot of good, temporary lighting so you can maximize the amount of time your guys are working when they are actually onsite.Planon missing a few days here and there due to a “snow day” when guys can’t make it to work due to a snow storm.

In real life it was tore down and city cleaned everything up. 

I'm in NE Ohio and while I don't plan to completely "self-manage" (ie, do maintenance/cleaning/etc. myself) I do want these properties to be close enough that I can A) check them out personally when needed and potentially tinker/add improvements on occasion myself AND B) if they are vacant for a weekend, go and enjoy some R&R on short notice. 

Once you have established your intent to hold for investment use you convert it by moving in.2.

I have a small air BNB that takes under an hour to clean. 

Then complain they smell and need to be cleaned.