Issues with intruder at flip property

[Shelby LeBlanc]

Well, I am sure I'm not the first to encounter this issue. I have a flip property and I am having trouble with after intruders. So far... nothing is getting stolen, but it's obvious someone gained entry after the last person had left for the day. Things were different... lights off when they had been left on, radio (fake occupied) was turned off and certain it was on when I left. Fast forward to now.. What are you doing to reduce the intruder? Are you using a security system, cameras or anything else? 

[Patricia Steiner]

Here's what happens in cases like these...you use a lockbox for trades to access the key.  A trade will give the code to a delivery guy - or a friend - or a prospective client and they now all have access to your property.  As long as the lockbox is visible/present, it let's everyone know that no one is living there.  It's time to move the lockbox to a different location and change the code.  Let your trades know that the property is being monitored and that they are not authorized to give the code to anyone.  I recommend posting a No Trespassing sign on the front and rear of the property as well as a "security camera in use" sign (there is actually a small sticker available at the big box stores) above/next to the lockbox.  

While you may not be having thefts and/or damage, it can lead to squatting, a great party location, and a nuisance for those who live next door.  

Fun, huh?