I have a problem with German roaches in one of my rentals. My lease clearly spells out that the tenant is responsible for pest control. However, when I do inspections during the day I see roaches. They are saying that hiring a pest control company is too expensive for them. Is there a product I can recommend that works?
Best product to kill German Roaches
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Jana Christo is a business owner, real estate investor, and property manager. She has 16 years of experience in most areas of real estate.
During the last recession, she was also the managing partner for a company that bought and rehabbed properties from the court foreclosure auctions. Today, she manages her own portfolio of rental properties and shares her experience on Rentce.com.
These are the professional roach baits. Thanks for the info. The DIY pest control store in my town closed, I was looking for another source.
Gonna say this one time! Bug Bomb from Raid lock all doors and windows and set all of them off in different rooms in 2-3 weeks they will all die. This source of information comes from first hand learning.
German roaches are notoriously hard to get rid of. We bought a condo last year and the sellers were kind enough to include the roaches for free. I spent a couple hundred of dollars on an exterminator and did monthly sprays for 3 months and haven’t seen once since. Also, water is what draws them in, so check for leaks first or they’ll keep coming back.
You are right to worry about the roach problem. This reminds me of when we took over the management of one property. We had to evict the current tenants first. When the Sherif and I entered the property, cockroaches rained on top of us. We had to fumigate to get rid of them.
Here is a good website with products for DIY pest control but if your tenants don’t clean, none of these products will be effective. Give them a Notice and do regular inspections.
https://store.doyourownpestcontrol.com/ultimate-roach-bait-kit
These are the professional roach baits. Thanks for the info. The DIY pest control store in my town closed, I was looking for another source.