By Royal Junk Pros, owned by Austin Bragaw and Dominic LunnPublished Updated
A foreclosure cleanout in Kansas City starts with a walk-through before we quote. Then come before-photos of every room, clearing in passes (often several days for 3-bedroom-plus homes), donations with a receipt within 14 days, and after-photos. Biohazards go to a remediation specialist. We invoice net-15 and carry $1M general liability.
Foreclosure cleanouts, sometimes called REO (real-estate-owned) cleanouts, sit somewhere between estate cleanouts and crime-scene work. The property is often abandoned with contents, sometimes biohazards, sometimes squatter damage. Here's how we handle them in the KC metro.
Step 1: Pre-entry assessment
We do a walk-through (often with a realtor or property preservation contact) before quoting. We're looking for biohazard concerns, structural damage, hidden hazards, and whether the property has been secured.
Step 2: Document and inventory
Some banks require an inventory of contents before disposal. Others just want it gone. We default to taking before-photos of every room and noting any items of obvious value (we don't judge value; we flag them for the asset manager).
Step 3: Cleanout in passes
Foreclosure properties often need to be cleared in passes. The first pass gets the obvious household goods, and the second gets anything behind walls or in attics that turns up. Multi-day work is common for 3-bedroom-plus properties.
What if there are biohazards?
If we encounter biohazards (animal remains, hoarder-condition contamination, suspected drug residue), we stop work and refer you to a licensed biohazard remediation contractor. We don't do that work ourselves. It requires specialty PPE and disposal routing.
Step 4: Donation routing and photos
Once the property is cleared, we route donations where appropriate (with a receipt within 14 days) and provide before-and-after photo documentation. Banks and asset managers can use this for compliance.
How do billing and insurance work?
We invoice net-15 to property preservation companies, asset managers, and bank-owned-property managers. We provide COI to any holder within an hour. We carry $1M general liability.
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