Robert Hernandez
Help vacant unit was broken into!
Hello BP family,I just had a vacant unit broken into by some homeless people. They were in the unit for about a day and saw people in the unit and called the cops. They left before the cops arrived. The damage was low...
Lei L.
How to protect Vacant Home while rehabbing
Just start to rehabbing and would like to know what is the most effective way to secure a vacant property in rehabbing stage. I read about the topics online and it seems that Dog, CCTV, light are useful. Without Wifi,...
Anne Keenan
7th investment property
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $400,000
Cash invested: $115,000
4 unit owned by a 76 year old man who didn't have the energy to care for it...
John Weidner
Alarm Systems for flips in progress
Developer I know got wiped out of appliances and heating units in a high end new home in a good neighborhood earlier this year. House was not alarmed. Thiefs broke a window and cleaned it out.Looking for alarm recomm...
Brandon Rodriguez
Is it possible to have exterior lighting on a mutifamily?
I have a 4 unit MF building that gets very dark at night, from the front yard, courtyard/common area, and alley way. Any ideas on how to have decent lighting?
My main issues are that tenants pay their own electric bi...
Pavan Krishna
Security during the tenant turn-over
Hi,I'm a long-distance landlord. I've a house in San Jose bay area and live out of state. After the last tenants vacated, I spend 2 weeks at this house, got it all fixed up, engaged a tenant placement service and re...
Marc Donovan
GoSection8 and yard signs are adverts to steal my stuff?
Does anyone have experience with appliances, wiring and pipes walking when using goSection8.com and yard signs. I stopped using signs and saw a big difference, but I'm wondering if I should/should not use GoSection8 s...
Jim Goebel
Camera and Worksite Security Options
We recently had a fire at one of our properties, that was a big hit. We're looking comprehensively at our risk management, and more specifically about job site security. At our house, we've had pretty good luck with...
Jay Garrison
DIY alarm system
Hi,I have a unit that is vacant and I would like to take some measures to keep squatters out. Can anyone recommend certain cameras, or a device to put on the door in case someone tries to force entry? Thanks
Jolynna Mccune
preventing vandalism/breaking and entering
Hi there. I'm new to this site and new to real estate investing, and hoping some of you seasoned pros might have some advice for me. I am a real estate agent in the Memphis market, working on rehabbing my first inve...