Dayton & Cincinnati, Ohio

We document, execute,
and verify residential
rental property condition.

From move-out inspection to completed turn — Marble City handles the full cycle or any part of it. Inspections, estimates, execution, and verification available as a complete end-to-end turn or as standalone services.

Full Service Complete Turns
Standalone Service Inspections
Standalone Service 3rd Party Work Verification
The Turn Cycle

Six steps. One accountable operator.

Every full turn follows the same sequence. Every step documented. We run the whole thing — or step in where your process needs it.

01
Work Order Intake
Job scoped, property details logged, access confirmed, and timeline set before anyone arrives at the unit.
Full Turn Cycle
02
Inspection + Photos
Full condition walkthrough against TRACE v4.0. Every finding documented, classified by responsibility, and photographed.
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03
Estimate
Itemized cost estimate by classification — tenant damage, deferred maintenance, wear & tear, code and safety. Who pays and how much, before work starts.
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04
Execution
Approved scope completed to TRACE standard. Coordinated, managed, and held accountable from start to finish.
Full Turn Cycle Only
05
Photos + Marketing
Before-and-after documentation throughout. Rent-ready marketing photos produced at close — no separate trip, no separate cost.
Full Turn Cycle3rd Party Verification
06
Final Documentation
Classified condition report, cost summary by category, verification sign-off, and marketing images delivered as a complete package.
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Services

The full turn — or any part of it.

Run the whole turn through Marble City, or plug in the pieces your current process is missing. No existing contractor relationships displaced.

Complete Service — End to End
Full Cycle Turn
Move-out to rent-ready. Marble City handles every step — intake, inspection, estimate, execution, and final documentation with marketing photos. One call, one rate, one operator accountable for the whole turn.
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Priced by property condition — contact for a quote
  • 01Work order intake — timeline and access confirmed before arrival
  • 02Full TRACE inspection with photo documentation of every finding
  • 03Itemized estimate broken down by classification and responsibility
  • 04Scope execution managed and documented end to end
  • 05Before-and-after photos throughout + rent-ready marketing photos at close
  • 06Final condition report and complete documentation package delivered
Standalone Service
Rental Property
Inspection
Full condition assessment against TRACE v4.0 with photo documentation and a contractor-ready cost estimate. Delivered within 24 hours of move-out. Your existing contractors stay — we document before they start.
  • TRACE-classified condition report — tenant damage, deferred maintenance, wear & tear, code/safety, quality standard
  • Photo documentation of every finding, wide and close
  • Itemized cost estimate by classification
  • Contractor-ready scope — no site visit required before bidding
  • Deposit conversation ready — what's recoverable, documented
$150–200 per unit · Estimate included · 24 hrs
Fee rebated if full turn scope is accepted
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Standalone Service
3rd Party Work
Verification
Why this exists

The contractor billing for the work is the same one saying it's done. An independent walk before payment releases is the only confirmation with no financial stake in the outcome.

Your contractor says the job is done. Before money moves, we walk the property and verify every line item against the approved scope. Pass or punchlist — clear result, documented with photos.
  • Line-by-line verification against approved scope
  • Pass or punchlist — no ambiguity on what's complete
  • Photo documentation of completed and incomplete items
  • Rent-ready marketing photos included at no extra cost
  • Written report for owner reporting or contractor dispute
$100–150 per unit · Marketing photos included
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Standalone Service

Rental Property Inspection

A full TRACE-classified condition assessment with photo documentation and a contractor-ready cost estimate — delivered within 24 hours of move-out. Your existing contractors stay in place. We document before they start, so you have a paper trail that belongs to you before a single dollar is committed.

Inspection Types
Turn Inspection — full move-out condition assessment before any work begins
Rent Ready Inspection — confirms the unit meets TRACE rent-ready standard before listing
Renewal Inspection — mid-tenancy condition check to surface deferred maintenance and document current state
CapEx Inspection — system-age and condition assessment to support capital expenditure planning
Pricing
$150–200
Per unit · Estimate included · Delivered within 24 hours
Fee rebated if the full turn scope is accepted.
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One deposit dispute won with a classified condition report pays for 6–12 months of inspections. Documentation taken before work starts is the only documentation that holds.

What We Document
Full property walkthrough against TRACE v4.0
Every room, system, and surface assessed against 330+ standards across 35 subsystems. Exterior, interior, mechanical, kitchen and bath, safety and compliance — nothing skipped, nothing estimated.
How We Classify
Five categories. Every finding assigned to one.
Tenant Damage, Deferred Maintenance, Wear & Tear, Code/Safety, Quality Standard. The classification determines who's responsible and what's recoverable. PM companies use the report for deposit conversations and owner reporting. Contractors use it to bid without a site visit.
Photo Documentation
Wide shot, close shot, and measurement photo per finding
Every condition photographed with context — what it is, where it is, how significant it is. Photos are tied to line items in the report so there's no ambiguity when a contractor or owner reviews the scope.
The Cost Estimate
Itemized by classification — ready for approval or dispute
Every line item priced and classified before a contractor walks in. Tenant damage subtotaled for deposit recovery. Deferred maintenance and wear and tear separated so owners can make informed approval decisions. No scope padding — no contractor on this report is also billing for the work.
Delivery
Within 24 hours of move-out
Classified report, photo documentation, and contractor-ready scope delivered within 24 hours. Contractors can start 5–7 days faster than waiting on a contractor assessment. That compression shows up directly in vacancy reduction.
Standalone Service

3rd Party Work Verification

Independent confirmation that work was completed to TRACE standard before payment releases. We walk the property, verify every line item against the approved scope, and produce a clear pass or punchlist — with photo documentation and rent-ready marketing photos.

The conflict-of-interest problem

The contractor writing the scope is the same one billing for it. The contractor saying work is done is the same one expecting payment. An independent walk before money moves is the only check in the process with no financial stake in the outcome.

Pricing
$100–150
Per unit · Rent-ready marketing photos included
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What We Verify
Every line item on the approved scope
We walk the property with the approved scope in hand. Every line item checked — completed, incomplete, or completed to a standard that doesn't match what was scoped. Nothing gets a pass because it was close enough.
The Result
Pass or punchlist — no ambiguity
The verification result is binary. Either the scope is complete to TRACE standard, or there's a documented punchlist of what isn't. No gray area. No "good enough." The punchlist goes back to the contractor before the invoice gets paid.
Photo Documentation
Completed and incomplete items both photographed
Work that passes is documented. Work that doesn't is documented with equal specificity. If there's ever a dispute about whether something was done — or done correctly — the photos exist and they're timestamped.
Marketing Photos
Rent-ready images produced at verification — included
When the unit passes verification, we produce rent-ready marketing photos at the same visit. No scheduling a separate photographer, no second trip. The unit is documented at its best condition and the images are available for listing the same day.
Written Report
Verification on record — usable for payment decisions and disputes
Every verification produces a written report: what was checked, what passed, what didn't, and what the punchlist requires. PM companies use it to make payment decisions. Owners use it to hold contractors accountable. Attorneys use it in deposit and contractor disputes.

One verification catch — incomplete work identified before payment — typically saves more than the cost of the verification. And the marketing photos alone offset a portion of the fee on units that go back on the market the same week.

Every service runs against TRACE v4.0.

Turnover Readiness & Condition Evaluation (TRACE) is a 330+ point rental property condition framework developed across 200+ properties and 700+ work orders in the Dayton and Cincinnati markets. Every inspection, execution, and verification Marble City produces is conducted against TRACE v4.0.

Every finding is classified into one of five categories. Every category determines who is responsible and what it costs. When a PM company or investor receives a Marble City report, there is no ambiguity about what each finding means.

Tenant Damage Deferred Maintenance Wear & Tear Code / Safety Quality Standard

TRACE is what "done" looks like — and it's the same standard on every job.

35 Subsystems — 2 Groups
Exterior
Yards & GroundsAccess & SecurityRoofChimneyGutters & DrainageSidingWindowsDoors & HardwareFoundationDeck / PatioSteps / RailingsGarageOutbuildings
Interior
PlumbingHVACElectricalFlooringWalls & CeilingsPaintStairsClosetsBasementAtticDoorsInterior FinishesKitchenCabinetryAppliancesBathroomKitchen/Bath SurfacesSafety DevicesLife SafetyPest ControlTrash & DebrisCleaning
Who We Work With

Built for the people managing and owning rental properties.

Three buyer types. Different problems. Same need for independent documentation and accountable execution.

01 — Property Managers
PM Companies
PM companies carry the liability when documentation is weak, contractors aren't accountable, and deposit disputes go sideways. You're responsible for the property condition record, the owner's money, and the tenant's deposit — often without an independent source to back any of it up. Marble City is the independent layer that produces the documentation, executes the work, and confirms the result — so you have a defensible paper trail at every stage of the turn.
Hand off the entire turn — intake, inspection, estimate, execution, verification, and marketing photos. One call, one accountable operator. Best for PM companies managing volume who want the turn off their plate without losing visibility.
Get a classified condition report and contractor-ready estimate within 24 hours of move-out — before your contractors start. Protects the deposit conversation, gives owners a defensible record, and keeps your existing contractor relationships intact. Fee rebated if the full turn scope is accepted.
Confirm work is complete before you release payment. Independent walk, line-by-line check against the approved scope, pass or punchlist result. Removes the PM from the middle of contractor payment disputes and gives owners confidence money is moving for completed work only.
02 — Active Investors
Investors & Buyers
Buying a rental property without knowing what it actually costs to get rent-ready is a blind bet. Most investors rely on a contractor walkthrough that has every incentive to find more work — or on a general home inspection that was never designed to answer the question of what a rental unit needs. A Marble City assessment gives you a classified, documented condition report against a published standard before you close, so your numbers are real and your negotiation has teeth.
Once you close, hand the turn directly to Marble City. The same team that assessed it pre-purchase executes the scope — no coordination gap, no re-inspection, no information lost between assessment and execution.
Pre-purchase condition assessment classified by responsibility — what the seller is accountable for, what deferred maintenance exists, what it costs to get to rent-ready standard. Documented against TRACE v4.0 so you can take it to a lender, use it in negotiation, or hand it directly to a contractor.
For investors who manage their own contractors — confirm scope completion before funds release. Particularly valuable when you're not local and can't walk the property yourself. Pass or punchlist delivered with photo documentation and rent-ready marketing photos.
03 — Remote Owners
Out-of-Market Owners
You own rental property in Dayton or Cincinnati but you're not on the ground. Every decision you make — approving a scope, releasing a contractor payment, accepting a move-out condition — happens based on information from people who have a financial interest in the outcome. Your PM is managing for you. Your contractor is billing you. Neither one has an incentive to tell you the work wasn't done. Marble City is the independent party that does.
The highest-leverage option for out-of-market owners — one operator manages the entire turn from move-out to rent-ready. You approve the scope remotely, Marble City handles execution, and you receive a final documentation package with marketing photos. No local coordination required.
Know exactly what condition your property is in at move-out — before your existing PM or contractor tells you. A classified report with photo documentation gives you your own independent record, so you're not approving repair costs based entirely on someone else's assessment.
Before you wire money for completed work, confirm it was actually done. Marble City walks the property, verifies every line item, and returns a pass or punchlist with photos. Marketing photos of the finished unit included. You pay for work that's complete — not work that's claimed.
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Serving Dayton, Cincinnati, and surrounding Ohio markets. Response within one business day.

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Standards

All work conducted under TRACE v4.0 — Turnover Readiness & Condition Evaluation.

Markets Served
Dayton, OH Cincinnati, OH Surrounding Areas