I manage a 45 unit complex and we pay for a service that comes every month but what they are doing is not working and when I have a bad infestation they have not yet to eliminate it and just today I got the invoice for there monthly charge and it had two things listed that was never done and has never been done.

I'm fairly new and just signed up I was just responding to an individual that quoted a pest control pricing.

Who are you talking to Jason?

I'm fairly new in the biz looking for a mentor just wondering if we could possibly talk over the phone or through email. Thanks,jason

Tiffani, it sounds like you guys are doing all the right things!!

I would never willingly give up our contract pest control.

Our personal experience has been such that an active contract with a licensed, reputable company is an absolute necessity. We have 85 rental units and spend about $6200 per year for the service which comes out to about $75 per year per unit.

Each unit is treated quarterly for preventive maintenance. The moment a resident comes in with a pest problem our pest control techs will come out promptly to take care of the problem areas for free.

We will not rent a unit if it has an existing pest problem. With an average rental rate of $750 per month, that is a huge loss in income.

We are in a high transient area due to a nearby military base and several colleges. Prospective renters have been very visibly relieved when we are able to tell them, "Yes, we do routine pest control here as part of your lease."

These reasons alone are enough for me to never consider letting my maintenance staff treat our homes, much less the legalities of it!