Letting Contractors in Remotely via Smart Lock?

[Kyler J Sloan]

I have previously been asking my agent to show my house to contractors for a $50 travel fee, with 2-3 contractors coming at a time, in order to gather estimates for some renovation work. However, I would prefer to remain independent of my real estate agent's schedule, and be able to work with whatever time each contractor felt comfortable with. 

With that, would it be a bad idea to install more Ring cameras, in addition to a smart-lock, and give each contractor remote access? 

For what reasons might this be a bad idea? 

Thanks in advance for any feedback. 

[Lucas Martinez]

@Kyler J Sloan

It’s not just the expense of the cameras themselves you have to think about, it’s the cost of hooking up internet for however many months you’ll be renovating. That can add up.

I never add internet and cameras until I put things in the house that could be stolen (furniture, TVs etc). Until that point, the most valuable things in the house will be your contractor’s tools, so you can bet they’ll lock it up.

If you don’t trust your contractors enough to just leave them a lockbox you need to reevaluate your contractors.