Database cleanup service?
Anyone ever use a database cleanup service? Im on a team and our database is a mess. We use Apto and having duplicates, old records, bad info, is killing our work flow. 
Any suggestions or experiences?
[{"id": "em4e8oc", "text": "No one knows your database as well as you do... Probably should institute a \"clean as you go\" policy, because often those services take one problem and create a different problem.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "em6rcc5", "text": "Hello,\n\nI am a personal assistant for a broker at Voit in San Diego. We have been using Realnex and Apto, but are moving exclusively to Apto due to the integration with SalesForce plugins and services. I am the data analyst/database manager, and my job is to keep our database tidy. Fortunately, this means I am proficient in Apto.\n\nHow many records do you have? Do you use the Prospect+Nurture? \nUnfortunately, /u/JonShayBroker is right. Nobody knows your database as well as you, and if you do hire me or anyone else, it's going to be at least an hour phone call for them to understand exactly how you use your database, and what you'd like. \nIt's too easy to create issues on a database, and it's often difficult to validate, due to the nature of large databases with lot's of mixed and overlapping info. \nThis is specifically what I do at Voit Real Estate, so if you'd like me to give you a price, feel free to PM me.\n\nOf course, before letting ANYONE touch your database, use the Salesforce desktop client and export all your data to a file offline, for safe-keeping.\n\nBetter yet, export all your data, let the person touch THAT export, and then you can verify yourself before re-uploading the data, and then export any records updated since before importing them back in in the same order, preserving your changes while also allowing the service to do the cleanup on your behalf.\n\nJust a tip.", "replies": [{"id": "em6taxe", "text": "We have about 2400 contacts in our database... duplicates, wrong info, bad #s, you name it. \n\nWe do use prospect and nurture. I\u2019d love to hop on the phone with you to see what advantages you\u2019re using Apto for. It\u2019s been hard for us because of our data.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "em9y5sx", "text": "lol I\u2019m in the process of cleaning up a 54,000 contact RealNex for the 20 year successful broker I am currently underneath. \n\nAs stated above, we know our databases best and really there is only one way to do it well unfortunately. Trust me I\u2019ve been on the phone the last few weeks with RealNex, database cleanup teams, you name it. The best thing I found is to roll up my sleeves and start\n\nDuplicated , outdated, everything you name it. Sucks but gotta do what you gotta do. \n\nGood luck \ud83d\ude09", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "eoy6ygh", "text": "Happy to make few recommendations - DM me and will send some referrals. I've used a few good freelancers/virtual assistants through upwork/fiverr who I use now on a need basis.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]