Chris Harrington
Renting Apartment with Ring Home Security & Home Gym?
Hello,I have a two part question I'd like to gain feedback on:1. I am going to be renting the apartment I've been living in shortly, and I installed both indoor and outdoor cameras, as well as the Ring Home Security a...
Jeff Sheraton
Preventing copper wire theft
Does anyone have any creative ideas to prevent copper wire theft? We have had a few houses get hit (always while they are vacant). Thieves will steal copper plumbing and wires. We always replace plumbing with pex, ...
Markus March
Burglary
I have a rental property with a tenant living in property an the house has been broken into twice. I spoke with the police about the problem they stated that its the people living next door to my property who the thi...
Rob Strickland
Does it make sense to install security as a landlord?
We are getting ready to rent out our first property which is a 3 unit and we're thinking it would be a good idea for the property to have a security system in place. It's right on the edge of the very desirable locat...
April Birdsong
STR and Security Systems????
Closing on first STR next week. It has 2 dwellings on property. Each 2bed/1bath. Should I place security system on outside? I have talked with ADT. Or should I have Ring cameras installed outside. I know cameras a...
Poppy Pia
Best Way to invest Security Deposit
Hello All,I am a newbie investor and would appreciate your answers to a question I have ...I have 3 rental properties and have a total security deposit of approx. $6K from these 3 properties.Let us assume - not all m...
Christos Philippou
Insurance on Bare Bones House - Previous Vandalism
Hey all!I am closing on my second property next week and insanely excited! The building itself is bare bones, just has the foundation, studs, etc.. minimal flooring, no walls or anything, so we get to build it ground ...
Christopher Crean
Including tech upgrades in flips?
Hello BP community! Are any of you adding any type of technolgy upgrades into your flips? If so, what are you doing or is this a waste of money and not really a value add for resale?Nest type thermostats, keyless dead...
Johann Jells
Window bars vs alarms in urban rowhouse?
One of my tenants is freaking out because someone was creeping around on the fire escape and tried to open her kitchen window. She had the preventer tabs set so it didn't open, and her window alarm went off. The intru...
John McKee
Why I like neighborhood condos
A great asset often overlooked is the ground floor condo of a midsize building on main street usaHere are the benefits:They are generally small in size They can be used as office or retailEasy to rent Around the clock...