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Courtney Fricke Renter Experiencing Theft in New Rental
27 November 2019 | 10 replies

Hey y'all! Interested to hear your thoughts! Just bought a house on November 1st of this year. A few weeks back. Inherited a tenant who works two jobs and has very few belongings in the house. Two days before I bought...

Molly Pomerleau How do you protect a vacant property?
12 May 2019 | 2 replies

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?

Account Closed Most common ways thieves break into a house under rehab?
7 November 2015 | 13 replies

Hello everyone,I just got a call from my contractor some thieves broke into my rehab and they stole some copper from the main line in the basement. What are some suggestions/security measures you take to prevent this ...

Kevin Polite Atlanta-Security System co
17 November 2013 | 4 replies

I got a quote from Ackerman today for to install a fairly basic alarm system for $700.

Any suggestions on alarm companies in Atlanta. Or is it best to have contractor wire it. My partner know how to do it an...

Gregory Montalto Non-monitored home alarm system recommendations
11 February 2014 | 4 replies

We are flipping a house in an area where crime might be a consideration of the home buyer- so we were looking into a non-monitored home alarm system.

Does anyone have experiences with offering these units on ...

Nadiyah M. How do I prevent theft in my rental property?
10 January 2020 | 9 replies

I recently purchased a rental in an undesirable area. I have identified a property manager, but how should I go about securing the property while we rehab?

Jolynna Mccune preventing vandalism/breaking and entering
14 December 2014 | 39 replies

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...

Mikolaj Stachura Potential new tenant asks to install alarm system
9 October 2017 | 3 replies

I am in the process of processing application for a new tenant in my condo. So far the tenant passed the background check and we are scheduling time to sign the lease.During our recent conversation, the prospect asked...

Hunter Preston Additional Income Stream and 0% Interest Loan w/ Security Systems
19 January 2016 | 1 reply

Here's an idea for a possible creative additional income stream for rental properties AND obtaining a small 0% interest / net neutral loan for each property: home security systems. 1) Negotiate a deal with an alarm co...

Tricia Vitela How to Deter Squatters?
6 August 2020 | 10 replies

Hi, All! We have recently acquired two properties that are one block in from a fairly busy street, and we’ve had multiple issues with squatters - different people every time. The police have been great about clearing ...