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If they are not there have the locksmith get you in or drill it out and change the lock.   

With affordability locked in the rear view mirror, there is a huge wave of permanent renters that need places to live.

Do you leave a lock box and let people see it at their leisure? 

Another idea that popped into my head would be to put a locking door in the wall.

If feasible, we recommend that you change all the locks on the property (if this was not previously completed).

Anyway seems like its one of those ones where it says everything you need to know in the headline.Rates are up, makes it hard to buy a deal that cashflows.Although for current landlords, no big deal as long as they are locked in to fixed rate loans with low rates.

Do you have a network of responsive, reliable vendors to handle maintenance?

We were naive and at the time we closed on the deal we had a contractor on our side and he was locked into the deal.  

Looking for any recommendations for a good/fair landscaping company in Charlotte, NC. This would be for a single family residence in 28215.