Every real estate investor dealing in rental homes has done his own clean-up and fix-up, at least in early years. Landlords also become very skilled at managing tenants after being burned a few times.You learn tricks of trade and how to get best results for least cost. Maybe a few of these tips will be new to you.
You can give kitchen cabinets new life with a liberal application of Liquid Gold.
Everyone has at least one chip or scratch in porcelain on their refrigerator, bathtub, stove (except high heat surfaces), sink, washer or dryer. The solution? Touch up that nick with a tough porcelain glaze called "Porcelain Chip Repair". Just dab it on with built in brush and it hardens in 24 hours. If your hardware store does not carry it you can find it with a Google search.
You can quickly clean black scuff marks from vinyl floor covering with a squirt of WD 40 lubricant and a rub with a clean cloth.
Put a shiny new strainer in sink drain. Then install new handles and drawer pulls and you often have a minor kitchen miracle.
Get rid of globs of sticky adhesive residue with "Goo Gone"… from Home Depot.
When tenants move out they seldom do a really good cleaning job on oven... or dishwasher.
I'm sure you have discovered one of many effective oven cleaners, but how about that gunk caked onto inside of dishwasher?
Try a product called "Dishwasher Magic"... found in many markets and some hardware stores.
The label reads "Removes Lime Scale, Rust & Buildup. Disinfectant".
You just remove cap... place blue, plastic bottle upside down inside silverware basket and turn machine on. You might have to use two bottles if your first look into washer causes you to run screaming from house.