Trevor Baker
What to do when someone breaks into your vacant Flip Home?
We have completed our Flip home in the San Fernando valley area of Los Angeles and it's now for sale. We discovered today that someone broke in last night. It looks like they were hanging out there for a while, smok...
James Seed
Need Property Advice After Banging/Yelling at My Doo
TLDR: Potential Robber/Assaulter tried to break into houses (including mine) by yelling for help and banging on doors this morning (and has done it before). Now I want out of my house/neighborhood but feel like a fail...
Andrew Simms
Not just another door locks question
I'm closing on a property in Franklin, NC (WNC) that we plan to STR. There are 6 doors to the exterior (front entrance, garage entrance, basement entrance (next to hot tub), and 3 doors on the main level to the back p...
Seth S.
Keeping Empty Rentals Safe
Heyya BP!
I just got a 4 fam for a great price. Took a while to close but happened!
Issue is that all 4 apartments are empty (as property was rehabbed). Hired a PM company that will manage it but they will take ab...
Derrick Atkinson
Security systems
Does anyone know of any good home security systems with outside perimeter cameras that doesn't need wifi connections for a student rental?
Jared Smith
Squatters Breaking into my empty 4 plex...
I am trying to get contractors over to start a rehab on my 4 plex. However now 2 weeks in a row, I have squatters breaking in through windows and kicking in doors. My property manager has boarded it up but I am wonder...
Robin Searle
Best smart lock for Airbnb?
I just recently closed on a property in Colorado Springs with a single family home on the front lot which we are going to use for a long term rental. We are currently converting the 1200 sq foot space above the 3 car...
Shawn Thom
Simplisafe review- Alarm System
I don't know if I'm allowed to post this type stuff so feel free to delete it. I do not work for nor get any $$ from simplisafe.I've been mentioned that I thought about using simplisafe alarm system so i thought I'd ...
Michael Yeung
Help catching intruder at vacant property
Hi everyone,
I own a duplex in a rough neighborhood in Atlanta, GA. It's vacant and we're finishing the rehab, but someone keeps breaking in and stealing things, vandalizing the property, and sleeping inside. I jus...
Benjamin Brown
Lets talk about thieves…
I recently purchased two houses on the same street. Having recently moved to the area I was unaware of potential security issues. Since Local code requires primary residency to complete work as a diy’er I am living in...