Title: How to Bid a Foreclosure Clean-Out | Bizfluent
Headings: How to Bid a Foreclosure Clean-Out
How to Bid a Foreclosure Clean-Out
What are Foreclosure Cleanouts?
Relations Between Lenders and Property Owners
Personal Items, Debris and Damage
Foreclosure Cleanout Considerations
Finding Foreclosure Clients
Movers, Cleaners and Developers as a Source of Referrals
Tips
Preparing the Bid
Foreclosure Cleanout is Not House-Cleaning

Content: In some cases, owners or tenants refuse to leave a property voluntarily and may not even be prepared for a sheriff's eviction. In other cases, residents will simply abandon the property and move elsewhere. As a result, a foreclosed home may contain personal property that belonged to the previous occupants. Personal Items, Debris and Damage
Personal property usually needs to be removed before a bank or lender is able to put the home back on the market for sale. Other factors that may need to be considered include the possibility that a home has been structurally damaged by an angry owner or tenant, that the home may contain potentially dangerous debris such as drug paraphernalia or that the place has been infested with insects or rodents. Because standard moving and cleaning companies are usually not equipped or willing to take on jobs involving the removal and disposal of large amounts of personal property cleaning up debris or dealing with structural issues, some junk disposal businesses specialize in foreclosure closeouts. If you operate a junk disposal business, learning how to find and bid on jobs can greatly increase your profits. Foreclosure Cleanout Considerations
Cleaning up a home after a foreclosure isn't just a matter of moving personal possessions from one property to the next, nor is it as straightforward as a typical junk removal project. There are several factors that you will need to consider when deciding whether to take the job, training your people and writing up a bid. Here are some of them: