It's the GATE Stupid

[Al Williamson]

My residents appreciate my passion for landlording. They smile at the thought of being part of a small apartment community. But they go out of their way to tell me they appreciate self-closing, locking gates the most.

Crime is now a non-issue on our block. So I am surprised that my new residents, who don't have a clue about our past struggles, comment on the gates.

I share this to drive home this tip. Even though these gates cost around $2,600, and I didn't want to spend the money, it's has proved to have been money very well spent.