Law Enforcement Officer as a tenant and resident manager

[Daniel JongMin Kim]

I have a client who has a 5+ multi unit apartment building that has become a problem with tenants due to mismanagement and the past two years of covid. Everyone's paying rent but there are some issues with violent behaviors and suspected drug use and sales. It has made managing the property even more difficult for them and previous property manager. The owner has a lot of contacts in Law Enforcement here. He was wondering if it would be a good idea to offer discounted rent to an LEO to act as a resident manager and agent to serve notice and also be a deterrent to the bad behavior that has started there. I hadn't even thought of this as a solution. Does anyone have experience with something like this? Or thoughts?

[Mike Davis]

@Daniel JongMin Kim as prior law enforcement @Nathan Gesner makes a great point. I would recommend calling the local police department and asking them to increase foot patrols in the area, especially in the times that most of this behavior is noticed. I would start marketing a "see something, say something" (by this I mean calling 911) and offer an award, i.e. discount on rental payment or something creative to get the residents to stop looking the other way when this stuff goes on.