Posted by Keith (OH) on September 16, 2010 at 19:02:52:
The problem is in the eggs. Many things will kill the bugs but from what I understand the eggs can lay dormant for as long as 12 - 16 months before they decide to hatch and reinfest. If the ozone would destroy the eggs this would be a great idea.
Keith
Bed Bugs! - Posted by Woody
Posted by Woody on September 14, 2010 at 07:37:46:
The plague is here. Bed Bugs!
For those who buy and hold and have tenants are there any investors out there battling this issue. I can here the phone ringing from tenants that the house is invested.
It’s not a simple spray to get rid of them either and can be quite expensive with multiple treatments and getting under carpets and base boards.
How are landlords out there handling this? It is not the fault of the property or landlord. It will be the tenant or their guest that bring them in.
Re: Bed Bugs! - Posted by Lee
Posted by Lee on September 14, 2010 at 19:06:33:
I remember when I had a flea infestation that
kept coming back after sprays and fogging I
decided to use the cause to be the cure.
The cats that were living in the infested area
were providing a meal for the fleas. I decided
that I would poison the fleas food source.
I went to the vet and got the pills that cats take
that kills fleas. The new fleas would hatch and
then feed which would kill the flea. This broke a
2 year infestation that wouldn’t go away from
sprays.
Re: Bed Bugs! - Posted by James - Michigan Investor
Posted by James - Michigan Investor on September 14, 2010 at 11:58:54:
Simple solution: Call the local inspectors and tell them of IMPENDING DOOM by bed bugs.
Should be a simple process of getting rid of them at that point.
Also, the house was not infested when they moved in? Right? Tell them to fix it and if they don’t in a timely manner, have orkin/whatever come in and spray…of course, after you have the local heath inspector make a report that living conditions are not the same as when they moved in according to the move-in sheet you gvae them/filled out yourself.
Landlording is simple business. People make it complex.
James
Re: Bed Bugs! - Posted by Lee
Posted by Lee on September 14, 2010 at 19:13:41:
To bad that noone makes a pill that humans
can take that when the bed bugs feed it
sterilizes or poisons them. If they did you could
tell your tenants to take the pill.
There was a story on TV about how bad the
bed bug infestation is right now. These pests
are very difficult to kill. The news said that the
best way to get rid of them is to burn your
matress, sheets, clothes, and anything that
they come in contact with.
I don’t think that they were advocating burning
the house but just short of it.
Only Known Solution to Bed Bugs - Posted by TCR_VA
Posted by TCR_VA on September 14, 2010 at 23:29:33:
Take a look at this site for info on how to eradicate bed bugs: http://www.naturalproductsdm.com/default.html
I personally know the owner of this site.
Troy Ross, President of Richmond REIA
and Real Estate Investor
Richmond Real Estate Investors Association
admin (at) rreia.org
www.RREIA.org
Next Meeting Topic - How to Wholesale a House (Sept. 16th)
there are actually at least 2 ways… - Posted by David Krulac
Posted by David Krulac on September 15, 2010 at 09:50:47:
high heat over 120+ degreees
DE, foodsafe
Re: there are actually at least 2 ways… - Posted by David - IN
Posted by David - IN on September 25, 2010 at 14:44:14:
There are people that have trailers you can put things in and they bring the trailer up to 160 degrees. Dryer will work for smaller items.
Saw on the tube a guy had this gizmo that froze them. Not a 30 degree freeze, it was like instant cryogenics. They can live a week or 2 in outside air freezing. I believe this was in chicago at the first annual beg bug convention.
Several room heaters together. But be careful. - Posted by Sare_CA
Posted by Sare_CA on September 15, 2010 at 22:01:08:
Put several room heaters together. Watch the thermometer go a little above 120 degrees in the
apartment. Do this for 24 hours. Monitor for safety.
Many years ago, I did this home version heat treatment
in an apartment in Ohio. No complaint of bed bugs after
that.
How about Shock Ozone - Posted by Lee
Posted by Lee on September 15, 2010 at 20:46:37:
I believe a shock ozone treatment would also kill them. One company that make them has a unit that will put out 28,000 mcg of ozone per hour. Most small units only put out around 100 mcg per hour.
If you can get the ozone high enough it should be lethal to anything that breathes it. These units are often used in mold remediation and odor removal.
It could be a side business. You buy a unit and advertise that you can rid your house from bed bugs thru ozone treatment. If you charge about $200 per treatement then you could recover your cost after about 15 jobs.
salamanders work best. - Posted by David Krulac
Posted by David Krulac on September 16, 2010 at 07:22:48:
as they have higher heat output, but must be carefully used so as not to start a fire or cause other damage.