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Account Closed Changing locks on a wholesale property
19 January 2024 | 1 reply

So I recently acquired a contract for a property that I am looking to wholesale. The only issue is that the owner lives out of state and cannot let me into the property in order to take current photos, do my personal ...

Anna Sam Tenants getting Locked out and call me for keys
9 April 2015 | 19 replies

HiI have had a few times where my tenants get locked out and call me to ask for keys. so I was just wondering what type of lock out policy to add to my lease. Please let me know how you handle this and share your thou...

Marita Jojo Tenants locked themselves out at 10 pm
23 November 2024 | 20 replies

Got a call last night from tenants that they locked out at 10 pm. Luckily 30 mins away so could go. We have a fee for this in the lease but how do you cover for this in the lease ? What if i am not around who pays for...

Monica Johnson Lock changing tips after tenants move out
22 May 2020 | 4 replies

Looking for advice or recommendations on changing the locks after a tenant moves out. Ideally, a locksmith would just come out and change the chambers but I’m not sure if that’s a thing. I have a house with 3 doors th...

Amber Stevens How to find bank owned REO agent
13 May 2017 | 4 replies

I attended an auction for a property I had analyzed and wanted to bid on.  Bid had been previously unpublished, but when I got there, found out it was way too high...esp for the condition that it was in.  No one bid. ...

Tomeka Wray Changing the Locks for a Rental Property
12 September 2022 | 28 replies

On average, how much do you pay to replace the locks on 2 doors (front and back doors with deadlocks and a storage closet) in the Maryland area. I received a quote for $500 from a locksmith and I think its a little ex...

Mark Wikkerink Best locks for rental
17 November 2019 | 27 replies

HiWe are renovating a duplex, and we get to pick our own hardware, etc. I am thinking about which locks to go with, and wondering if anyone can offer advice. I would like the ability to re-key the locks myself, and I ...

Dana R. Re-keying lock
17 December 2015 | 10 replies

How much does it cost for a Home Depot or Lowe's to re-key your lock?Both options are a bit far and inconvenient so I want to know how much I'll save doing that vs going to a near by locksmith. And, if re-keying is fa...

Idan Narotzki 1 property keys Set, make sense?
5 June 2019 | 6 replies

Hello everyone!Background: Just Bought SFH for rental. The property had tenants. I switched the property management company. After getting some details, I got told by Old PM and listing agent, that only the tenants ha...

Michael Q. no key to internal lock provided
5 April 2017 | 3 replies

Hi,I am a landlord and a tenant and I've had a situation where my son, I think, who's two, locked an internal door, after which I found that we were never issued a key for.  We were given keys and told they were for a...