Foreclosure & REO Cleanouts.
Prepare a foreclosure or REO property for inspection, repair, listing or turnover. Iron Elk coordinates contents removal, exterior debris, hauling and the agreed final cleanup.
Job at a glance
Work included
Send the property address, access instructions, occupancy status and required completion date. Appliances, hazardous material and abandoned vehicles should be identified before scheduling. The contents of a room, unit or whole property cleared, with what stays, what may be donated and what leaves documented before work starts. Donation acceptance and receipts depend on the receiving organization.
Access and preparation
The areas involved, who is authorized to make keep/donate/dispose decisions, any retained belongings to set aside, and access for staged sorting and loading.
What shapes the quote
Volume, labor, sorting requirements, access, material and disposal needs.
Service examples
What the work can look like
Planning the job
Turn the work order into a property-specific scope
- A general instruction to clear a property can leave questions about attached fixtures, stored supplies and belongings in exterior areas.
- If there are several parties involved, name the person authorized to issue instructions and approve changes.
- Provide the current occupancy and access status rather than relying on the property's classification alone.
- If access or the contents differ from the information supplied, those differences need a decision before the scope proceeds.
Specify the record and the next contractor’s needs
- A remote reviewer may need to see more than an empty living room.
- Explain whether completion documentation should cover closets, garages, outbuildings or particular exterior areas, and identify any property reference needed on the job record.
- An inspection, repair visit or listing appointment may require certain areas to be accessible while retained equipment remains undisturbed.
- Clearing contents, changing locks, removing fixtures and performing repairs are separate tasks to identify rather than assume.
- The handoff should state what has been removed, what remains by instruction and which additional work still awaits review.
Before and after: Rental Turnover Cleanouts
THE PROCESS
How the job runs.
- 01
Send the details
Address, access details and the scope required.
- 02
Confirm the scope
Iron Elk confirms the trash-out standard and any preservation items.
- 03
Schedule the work
A window that meets your deadline.
- 04
Clear and report
Cleared, secured, and documented with photos.
Enter the job-site ZIP once. We’ll carry it into the quote.
Frequently asked questions
Do you handle winterized or no-utility properties?
Yes. Lights and water off is normal for this work; the crew brings what it needs.
Can an asset manager order remotely?
Yes. Lockbox code in, photos and invoice out, no site visit needed on their side.
All Cleanouts. Related services: Storage Unit Cleanouts and Rental Turnover Cleanouts.
Foreclosure and REO Cleanouts by county
Request a quote
One form, a few questions about the job, and a callback usually the same business day, inside business hours.
Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
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Requests received during business hours are usually answered the same business day.
Insured work. Licensed professionals where required. Clear written scope.