i am rehabbing a house that keeps getting vandalized. at first they just stole some copper from the AC but last night they pulled copper from hot water heater and the whole house is flooded.

I'm thinking about insta...

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We have a rental property in a not-so-good neighborhood. Didn't realize at the time of buying it that it was quite a rough neighborhood. The last 2 times that the home has been vacant during tenant tu...

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...

Hi guys, I had one of my units broken into over Christmas, broke the window, stole some electronics and one of the property keys. It’s a college 4plex renting all girls. I’m very pissed and would like to secure the pr...

I'm revising my lease for signing with the first tenant in house #2, so this is a small-timer's question.  Does the security system alarm call your tenant's phone or yours?I've had a basic security system installed, a...

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              I started my first flip in Atlanta. The neighborhood is very rough. I wish I had done some more research on the area. Break in is a big problem in the area. First time the burglars cut off th...

I'm looking at a 16 door property in a C part of town. As I push through the recovery stage I want to keep the property safe so I've put security cameras into my numbers.

But, what about security systems in the apar...

Newbie investor, looking to purchase my first rental in the next few months in greater Denver. In researching my submarket, one dilemma I've encountered is a perception of higher-than-average crime. I thought installi...

I have arranged for Bulldog ADT to hook up security in my house, but I'd like to know if anyone else has worked with them before. What was your experience like? Then I remembered Simplisafe. which ease of install and ...

i'm looking into buying out-of-state. Once I close on house and contractor starts working on it, how do i deter people from breaking in and stealing materials? Also, do i have real estate agent give contractor a key?