Hi John, Just bought my first property (duplex) in Little Rock. 

If you think the mulch is somehow attracting these pests, maybe because it's wet from the sprinklers or something - perhaps swapping the mulch out for smooth rocks would help.

I am an investor and property manager in Little Rock.

Also you can’t squeeze blood out of a rock or water or whatever it is you squeeze.  

Demo is easy, and sheet rock dust is the worst!

Desert Island), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Shenandoah, Mammoth Cave (though not quite at the 1M visitors threshold). 

A VA loan is rock solid and it has to be presented the right way, with an explanation of why you are entitled to use a zero down loan because of your service.

The Bluerock properties have been rock solid.

Later you could convert to student housing.This is rock-solid advice.

Hey James, the most important part of investing from a distance is building and improving reliable systems, generating deal flow, and building a rock solid team.Read this article on the "core 4".