Skip to content
×
PRO
Pro Members Get Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
$0
TODAY
$69.00/month when billed monthly.
$32.50/month when billed annually.
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here
Pick markets, find deals, analyze and manage properties. Try BiggerPockets PRO.
x
Results (39)
Tim Clair Strategies for easing conflict btw neighbor tenants
10 April 2023 | 7 replies
I would expect all "common" entrances, such as a back door for laundry room, to be locked at all times...simply put a "storeroom" function handset on it so it is always locked.
Mark F. I'll never buy a Kwikset deadbolt!
13 December 2019 | 36 replies
I agree Schlage is higher quality but their rebuild kits are more costly than a new kwikset handset.  
Kristin Mathern Asking for advice on tenant locksmith situation
8 March 2023 | 11 replies
First, as someone else stated, if there was a keyed lock on the BR door, either you provide the tenant with a key for it, or you disable the locking mechanism, or you replace the entire handset with a standard bedroom set.
Deiontae Nicholas Looking to Househack Duplex in Detroit
13 March 2023 | 10 replies
When having a phone in your home was a status symbol to display.It might have held an old fashioned Al Capone Blower Phone, or a more stylistic handset phone.I'm guessing from the level of fancy trim, this place is well built.Maybe one of the people in this video had this house built for his family with 6 bedrooms.
Raymond McGill Key Management - Kwikset smartKey system opinions?
15 December 2018 | 8 replies
So easy for tenants to change the handset/deadbolt themselves--they keep the expensive locks and landlord is back at square one.For buildings with common entry, spend a bit more and use a smart pushbutton lockset. 
Antonio Vargas “Must have” tool recommendations?
22 April 2023 | 6 replies
., a 6" - 8" long standard phillips head that will nicely reach the screws on typical handsets.
Caleb Banton Better key tracking solutions.
31 March 2023 | 1 reply
I do always provide both a deadbolt and handset however, for every exterior unit access.3) Tag your keys so that you have one ORIGINAL (not copied) complete set, including mailbox or other ancillary locks, per unit that never leaves the room where your key machine and key locker/pegboard are kept.
Mike Palmer Keyless combination entry locks a good idea?
17 June 2020 | 50 replies
I think they cost me about $45 per hand set w a dead bolt.
Mary M. Do you rekey when turning over a rental?
21 January 2019 | 104 replies
We always buy our "Master Keyed" handsets and deadbolts from Ernie Riddle at Landlordlocks in Indiana. 
Joe C. Tenant changed locks without permission
27 September 2023 | 20 replies
Do the doors of the property have lockable handsets and deadbolts?