It is extremely price competitive with excellent coverage.For almost 20 years, I have used Dee Wiseman, with William Knight Insurance, for all of my insurance needs.Finally, if @Ben Headrick recommends Safeco, it must be a very good choice.Victor

Hiring a professional they would use the same products; typically starting with spraying down the area (Suspend or Talstar P are excellent products) , followed by baits (Advion,  Max Force gel). 

My credit is excellent and my income is good so they sound pretty eager to work with me.  

Some excellent networking events to educate, network and create opportunities in the area.I coordinate a Landlord Association this Weds.

hello i have a 2 family home that i have just finished paying off and would like to start investing in property. i have very little experience in this area other than paying for and maintaining my current home. i have excellent credit and have currently started looking at multifamily buildings in various areas in and around boston. any advice would be appreciated.

Hello BiggerPockets forums.As a bit of background, I'm in Memphis, TN, and while I have well over a decade's experience in investing, I have never done any real estate investments other than some REITs.I have about $12k to invest and excellent credit, and am looking into investing in rental properties.My thoughts are that I should start with multi-family units with existing tenants, as I'd ideally like to keep some of that money left over in case of unforeseen expenses, and I really don't want to dip into my backup funds unless I have little other choice.My questions are 1: Is this a workable strategy?

Combination of Excel and Tableau (I already had a license, so no cost to me.

I have created a simple excel template that I update with what is needed to be replaced/updated and it will tell me a rough budget for the rehab. 

"Think and Grow Rich" and "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" are both excellent books to read (in paperback) to help you clarify your goals.  

Searching for deals and using past deals to run numbers on Excel on new deals has been the most beneficial so far.