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Kunal Lakhwani
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Received my 1st rent ever along with a service request

Kunal Lakhwani
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Denver, CO
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I received closed on a single family in Indiana IN. Received first month’s rent yesterday and before I could feel happy about the potential cash flow, I received a service request today for potential raccoon activity in the attic.

Property management company tells me that this is a common problem in this area (Indiana). Is this true?

They quoted $380 for inspection and setting traps and $80 per catch. Is this reasonable? How should I approach this? 

As this is my first time ever and receiving such a serious request in the first month itself is a little demotivating and scary for the future expenses.

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    Adam Azam
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    Adam Azam
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    Actually had one in our own house a couple months ago. Bought a live trap for $30 at our local farm store. Stuck some marshmallows in there. I guess they like sweets. Caught it a day or two later. Took it out in the middle of nowhere and let it go. Poor guy took off out of the cage faster you can say marshmallows. 
    Make sure you cover whatever hole they are getting in afterwards.

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