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Unfortunately there is no DIY option for bed bugs and your DIY treatment likely caused them to disperse to other units instead of containing them and killing them like a professional would do. 

@Donald Lartson, I second @nnanurnyi anigbogu, The Book on Flipping Houses and the Book in Estimating Rehab costs, are really the Bible for running a successful rehab business.If there was ever an example of the 80/20 principle or the 90/10 thus would be one.80/90% of all the  wisdom contained in books for  running a successful rehab business is contained in these two. 

How, then, do mortgages contain a no-rent clause?

@Michael Fortier Park Street Partners website contains a lot of great info at parkstreetpartners.net.  

They are very informative, and contain ample information on investing in real estate.

These clauses are contained, in all Promissory Notes nowadays.

No building permits (Zoning of course); depreciate over 7 years; ships already erected or on-site; installed with forklift; lower property taxes; leasing & financing opportunities; portable; scalable; & so forth...I'd look into Universal Storage Containers.com or Bos Containers or even e-bay & Craigslist. 

In general, from a historical price performance standpoint, counties outside of the Big 4 have underperformed the city and the county containing the city.