Just buy a cheap cell with your local area code.

Visit on off hours (one morning, then an evening, then late at night, then mid day, etc) and make sure all of the neighbors like you (bring cupcakes) and have your cell phone (magnets keep them handy).

Manufactures have the option of switching to better insulation (high-density closed cell foam, vacuum insulated panels, etc) and could exceed the new benchmarks without making the tanks physically larger.

Then get comps on the rentals in the area, again make sure you are comparing eggs to eggs not to apples.

But this all depends on if the tenant helps out and doesn't bring more bedbugs back into the unit.The idea behind the chemical treatments is that the first will kill the adults, but not the eggs.

Also, I'm in rather dire financial straits to be looking at 35k down properties; While I don't have any debt, I'm not employed and don't have much of a nest egg.

Thanks.Ah yes... the Chicken or the Egg?

They have a cell phone and a truck most of the time.

You guys both have the nest egg to start and build that portfolio, you don't need any more cash.

If so, that's great - this is what I'm looking to do for my first couple of deals.One of the things I struggle with here in LA is a bit of a chicken and an egg problem.