preventing vandalism/breaking and entering

[Jolynna Mccune]

Hi there.  I'm new to this site and new to real estate investing, and hoping some of you seasoned pros might have some advice for me.  I am a real estate agent in the Memphis market, working on rehabbing my first investment property.  I bought it at foreclosure and it was in very bad shape - a complete gut job.  I'm over half finished with the project, but now am having security issues.  I've been lucky so far, but now I'm having a problem.  A few nights ago someone broke into the house through the back door by breaking glass and coming on in.  We replaced the door and also put up a wrought iron security door on both the front and the back doors.  But last night someone broke a window - one of my brand new windows too!  I just had them installed last week.  Since they know they house is vacant now, I am expecting this to continue unless I can find a way to stop it.  Any advice would be MUCH appreciated!