Who all do you let have a key?

[Larry T.]

Any maintenance people? I had a call Friday about an AC not working, called our Ac guy, he found fireants, got it working, I called the pest control, they are coming tomorrow, meantime the unit went out again this evening and my tenant would have to leave work again tomorrow to let the AC guy in again...so that is why I am wondering if you let any maintenance people have access. Btw, our 4plex is 2 hours away and tomorrow I will be in another town, otherwise I would go myself.

[Bienes Raices]

Originally posted by Financexaminer:

Key control is something that needs attention, not because of lost keys or changing locks out but thefts or worse, claims of losses. If you have tenants who know that several people are walking around with a master key they can make claims, call the police and go through the hoops to caues yo grief to the point of making a payment to make them goaway (I never did, but know of cases)

And when you are showing the place to new people, before the old tenants move out. I never let the applicants wander around on their own in the house--the last thing I need is them stealing something that belongs to the tenants.