BED BUG ADVICE PLEASE

[Steven Peery]

Property in Michigan with BED BUGS! Have duplex property that renters just moved out after 10 years and left disgusting with unit full of roaches and bed bugs. Had company spray and then removed everything from cabinets, kitchens, flooring, etc.! Bed bugs still remain.

Had one company ($800) want to spray and then put dry ice in middle of floor stating that the bugs will go toward it and cross chemical barrier and die. 

Second company (Rose Pest) stating that this is a long term bed bug problem and need to tent the house and will be 10s of thousands of dollars and will get back to me with a quote!!!I am smelling BS on the second quote but most people in previous posts recommended them. 

Any suggestions from investors that have any experience with bed bugs? I don't want to rehab and then get renters and then get a call one day and have to do this all over again. Better to do it with everything stripped out and less places for them to hide. 

Thanks in advance!

[Scott Mac]

Well, @James Wise made a video about what his company does to handle these pests.

Here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So4QhHuzQUM

(What's high in the middle and round on both ends and touches a mitten?)

(O-Hi-O)

Good Luck!

[Paul DeBoer]

Quote from @Steven Peery:

Any suggestions from investors that have any experience with bed bugs? I don't want to rehab and then get renters and then get a call one day and have to do this all over again. Better to do it with everything stripped out and less places for them to hide. 

Thanks in advance!

I feel like you answered your own question. I have not had the privilege of dealing with bed bugs yet but, the last thing I would want is for a quality tenant to leave because of bugs. This could be a great opportunity to rehab, refi, and  reinvest. 

[Russell Brazil]

Probably need to do the heat treatment. Yes it is expensive. Will need to remove everything from the house, open up every outlet and switch cover, then heat the house up w a giant furnace thats on a truck to kill all the bugs. 

[Nate DeVries]

I recently used Orkin to get rid of bed bugs. They recommended a spray since the tent process can ruin windows and other items in the house. Cost was about $1,500 for two treatments. They also offer a $100 subscription every two months for other bug preventative maintenace that includes bed bugs. We utilized this service for 6 months as an insurance policy in case bugs came back. Hope this helps!