Our last tenant really did a number on the place and it took us all summer to get it ready to list again. They left so much trash and junk everywhere!
Garage.....
Living room...
The kitchen had so many roaches. Left sink was stopped up with grease from the drain to about 2" up the sides. There were even maggots in the drain eating up the grease. Ewww! The stove top had so much food stuck to it and down the sides. The white cabinets were so dirty. Notice the little one holding her nose...more about that in a minute.
The three bedrooms had so many carpet stains. I don't think they even owned a vacuum.
Lots of cigarette butts (weren't supposed to smoke) and evidence of pet urine and feces (weren't supposed to have pets, either).
The carpet in the bottom right corner was shredded by a dog trying to get out to use the restroom. The smell was so repugnant that it burned our eyes.
Hallway picture...shoes, unhinged doors, nails, roaches, etc. Walls were dirty, too.
One of the bathrooms along with prescriptions they left behind. The tub was really black at the bottom. I don't think they ever cleaned it.
So, we plugged our noses, grabbed some gloves, and wore our lawn shoes. Over two months, we hauled off all the trash and leftover junk, ripped up the carpet and padding, replaced the hardwood floor, repainted every wall and door, re-carpeted, then surface cleaned, deep cleaned, and finally cleaned again.
Now, the place looks great! It even smells like bleach & pine-sol. :)
We listed it this morning, had 5 showings already, and one offer by this evening! There is really a need for 3br/2ba homes under $150k. I'm so proud of Eric and the kids for working hard in turning this one around quickly.
