@Patrick Menefee it’s touch on those situations, but here are a few suggestions;Cameras as you have stated, security company, guard dogs (there are companies that do this for hire), give a cop free rent for one of the units while under rehab, let one of the contractors stay while rehab is being performed. 

I was caught off guard because I’ve never hear anything like that and wanted to come on here and see if it’s true?

You can hire a security guard, use fencing/gates with camera's and alarms or just not invest in neighborhoods that bad I guess.

You don't want to be caught off guard if they ask you questions and you want to give them time to think.

My mother-in-law has fond memories of being in the Red Guard and dragging people out of their houses and beating them on the streets. 

but I Also saved many from getting led around by the nose ring from so called investors who were really just all hat and no cattle.. have to guard against the wanna be investor also.   

Ice Guards? 

Lenders don't want to deal with defaults so they put up obstacles to safe guard themselves in the form of cash requirements.Plan of having 30%+ of the total project cost in reserves.  

I was stationed (US Coast Guard) in NOLA for a couple of years many many moons ago, can't wait to see it again!

I’m fortunate to have retired with the guard, so location was not an issue.