Move-In/Move-Out Cleaning Specialist
Specialize in deep cleaning vacant properties for move-ins, move-outs, and rental turnovers helping landlords and homeowners prepare properties
Overview
Move-in/move-out cleaning specialists focus on deep cleaning empty properties - apartments, homes, and rentals between tenants or before/after moves.
These intensive cleanings command premium pricing versus regular maintenance cleaning.
Per-property rates range from $200-$800 depending on size and condition.
Completing 40-80 move-out cleanings monthly generates $80,000-$240,000 annually with 45-65% margins.
Target clients include property managers and landlords, real estate agents listing properties, homeowners moving, rental property owners, and property management companies.
Services include vacant property deep cleaning, appliance cleaning inside/out, cabinet and drawer cleaning, baseboard and detail cleaning, floor deep cleaning and waxing, and window cleaning.
Success requires thorough deep cleaning skills, efficient workflow for empty property access, relationships with property managers and agents, flexibility for urgent turnovers, and potentially offering carpet cleaning or painting referrals.
Many move-out specialists build recurring relationships with property managers for all turnovers, charge premium for quick turnarounds, potentially expand to light renovation work, operate in college towns with student rental turnover, and combine with regular cleaning services.
The work is intensive but higher-margin than regular cleaning.
Required Skills
- Deep Cleaning
- Efficiency
- Property Management
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Premium pricing for deep cleaning
- Recurring work from property managers
- Empty properties easier to clean
- Flexible access to vacant units
- Can build property management relationships
Cons
- Intensive physical labor
- Variable condition of properties
- May require weekend and evening work
- Seasonal rental turnover in some markets
- Competition for property management contracts
How to Get Started
- Learn thorough deep cleaning techniques
- Invest in professional cleaning equipment
- Build relationships with property managers
- Market to real estate agents and landlords
- Develop efficient move-out cleaning process
- Create property management service packages
- Build team for scaling to multiple properties daily
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