Questions about single family home rental.

[Chuck Mucciolo]

Hello all, I'm new to this website and have a lot of questions concerning the do's and don'ts for renting a single family home. It will be for a 4br 3ba home with a pool in a gated community.  The home has been completed renovated just three years ago.  Being in S Florida it is subject to hurricanes however; the entire home has been 'hardened' with a new roof, impact windows and doors and a safe room.  First question: I have outdoor security cameras with one facing the pool area. I'm considering keeping the internet connection (throwing it in as part of the rent) so that I can monitor any regular maintenance on the property.  I think it best to redirect the pool camera so that it is not infringing on the privacy of my tenants.  Thoughts, ideas, opinions?

[Nathan Gesner]

I would not have cameras on the property. Unless you're a lower-class property with higher-than-usual risk of criminal activity, it's just not necessary. And you could claim it's to monitor maintenance, but it could also be to creep on the Tenant's 16-year-old daughter and her cheerleading squad. No thanks.

Even if you have something in front to monitor traffic, you should fully disclose it and only keep it if the tenant has given approval IN WRITING to protect you from claims of invasion of privacy.