Mouse Problem - Call the Pros?

[Robert P.]

I was just alerted that one of my tenants saw a mouse in her kitchen. Immediately, I went and called a local pest control company to get a quote to take care of the issue. 

For $275, I will get three visits from them. They will come in and set poison feeding stations in the basement, 1st floor, 2nd floor and attic. They said it is perfectly safe for kids/pets, but what will happen is that these mice will eventually just die wherever (there is not trap they die in)

Questions:

• Is this quote reasonable for a 2-family with 3 visits?
• Is this the best approach to take (poison and just letting them die)
• If you think it makes sense to have them come, should I buy separate traps to put out to hopefully catch them? (Thinking of those little black electronic ones where they go in and get zapped)

This is my first time dealing with this, so any help/insight would be fantastic!