Just to voice the landlords side, there are a lot of instances where a tenant locks themselves out and doesn't want to pay a locksmith so they break a window or kick a door in.That being said this is both an interior and exterior part of the apartment.

So basically, you are stuck with re-keying everything in, no matter what you use/ do.

Everything from getting the locks opened (with my preferred locksmiths) to ensuring that the rehab and staging are done on time and pics are ready for the mls.2.

I've thought for some time that this would be a good business to get into. Does anyone agree? Disagree?

I am curious to hear others' opinions on how one would start and grow such a business. Would you contact the REO...

If the lender gets wind that the defaulted borrower has vacated the premises, the lender will see to it that the property gets secured to protect the collateral backing the loan; this is usually permitted by wording in the loan documents.Now, if you think somebody at Wells Fargo actually can identify that there is a set of keys somewhere in their possession, and find them so that you can get in ... well, let's just say I wouldn't be surprised if they re-key the place after the foreclosure.

So A few items running through my head.Apartment complex we just acquired.Landlord left over a hundred key snot labeled.1.I was thinking is it possible for a locksmith to make a master key that opens ALL doors??

After the sheriff evicted the tenant and changed the locks, she hired a locksmith to drill through them so she could move back in.

Just finished re-keying the place and will be getting quotes on the rehab work shortly.

I get the cool factor but they are significantly more expensive than traditional deadbolts and cost of re-keying a lock is so small I feel it'll take ages to recover the cost of replacement. 

Everything including rekey dates, scopes, contractor assignment, draw schedules, occupancy inspections, etc.