An Apartment Cleaning Business could be the ideal business for someone who wants to be their own boss, someone who wants to work out of their own home, work their own hours, within reason of course, because you will have your clients schedule to consider as well, and someone who wants to be in charge of their own earning potential.
One way to get started in the apartment cleaning industry is is to buy an existing business, but if you were thinking of going down this road there are a few things to bear in mind.
The first, and really the main, thing to confirm is whether the existing clients would go with the new owner,because there will always be some clients who will use the change of ownership as an opportunity to shop around for someone who will do the job at a cheaper rate.
So, really, you have to allow for that eventuality when negotiating the price of the business, because without the clients the business is actually worth nothing.
A franchised business is another way to get a start in the apartment cleaning industry.
With this type of scheme you have to pay an upfront fee for a licence to operate under the franchise business name.
The fee could be anywhere from around $15K all the way up to $100k depending mainly on the profile of the company.
Generally the bigger and better known franchises will charge top dollar for the privilege of becoming part of their operation.
With a franchise operation you are given training in the actual cleaning techniques as well as the business side of things, but the drawback is that they take a percentage of the income from each job, between %10 and %20 usually, although they do spend a lot of time and effort finding new clients, and building their brand, which all helps you in the long run.
This is quite a good way to start in the commercial cleaning industry if you have the upfront fee and you like working under the umbrella of large corporation, but just beware of the ongoing fee structure.
Personally I believe that starting your apartment cleaning business from scratch gives you much more flexibility in how you organise your operation.
Think of the benefits..

• No upfront fees or purchase price.
  
• No ongoing fees (all your taking are yours.
  But beware the tax man)
• You get the immense satisfaction doing it for yourself.
  (This is priceless)
• You can start small building a business from the ground up.
  ( part time if you wish)
• You can work your hours around your family life.
  
• You could end up with a very saleable asset

There are a couple of excellent e-courses available that give a lot of really valuable information on how to structure your business,where and how to get clients, how to calculate prices, what equipment and supplies are needed etc, and in my opinion are well worth the $30 or $40 they cost.
Hope this article was helpful.
Ian