📱 Best Platforms
TaskRabbit, Nextdoor, Facebook Groups
📖 The Hustle
Deep clean apartments and homes after tenants move out so they get their security deposit back. This is heavier work but pays better — $100-250 per job depending on size. Focus on kitchens, bathrooms, floors, and windows. One move-out clean per weekend adds $400-1,000 monthly. End-of-month is always busy with leases turning over. Cash paid same-day.
🚀 First Step
Create a TaskRabbit profile for move-out cleaning and post in local rental and housing Facebook groups offering deposit-return cleaning with a checklist guarantee.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Create a printed move-out checklist from a standard landlord inspection form — clean to that exact list
- Bring your own heavy-duty supplies like oven cleaner, grout brush, and magic erasers
- Charge a flat fee per job, not hourly — move-out cleans are predictable in scope
🛠 Tools & Resources: TaskRabbit, Nextdoor, Facebook Groups, Venmo, Google Keep