keys and pest control

[Walter C.]

I am wondering... should I have a copy of key to every room within the apartment? I wonder if this would be an invasion of privacy. With 1 unit, there are 2 people living there, with their respective bedroom being their own mini-apartment. Now, I did run into a problem when these people were either sleeping or out at work when I had an inspector come in, and their doors were locked. And I did tell them ahead of time, but apparently, I did not do it enough. Not helping matters, is that they don't speak or understand English. And now, I will need access to their room for pest control.

Speaking of which, do you go with a local or national brand like Orkin or Terminix? And should I give the tenants some information in their native language on preparations beforehand and other things to do when an exterminator arrives and after?

Also, I am thinking about having all the residential units treated at the same time, as they are all overdue.

I know this is all over the place, but I am trying to figure out how to do all this without going insane.