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Account Closed Phoenix thieves
10 September 2009 | 10 replies

Theft of fixtures becomes major risk in foreclosures

http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/2009/09/08/20090908junkyhomes0908.html
That AZCentral.com article describes some problems with foreclosures i...

Steve Sparks Dirty Rotten Thieves
26 March 2011 | 10 replies

So it seems that once every few months someone gets into one of my houses and steals something. Usually copper but I just had $400 in plumbung supplies taken. Any ideas on cost effective ways to try to prevent this? I...

Jim M. Copper thieves and rehabs
2 December 2013 | 17 replies

So one of my houses got robbed last night. took the copper from under the house but thankfully left the ac units alone! Can't get a security guard til tomorrow night so I'm spending the night tonight! Once we g...

Benjamin Brown Lets talk about thieves…
11 August 2021 | 9 replies

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...

Nik S. Thieves....How to stop them!
6 August 2021 | 71 replies

I just put in a new washer and dryer a few months ago for a 12 unit buidling and things were going great. Tenants were happy with the new machines & I was generating a little more laundry income!Unfortunately, I j...

Tom Ferris Copper Thieves ruined my buildings
16 March 2022 | 8 replies

Hey all just hoping for some advice. This is from Jan. 2022I have 3 buildings in St. Louis with 5 doors. Recently a tenant in a duplex gave notice, returned her keys and left. Aside from removing the appliances and le...

Timothy W. Heads up re. Craigslist
2 July 2017 | 16 replies

Heads up,
This isn't official, just something I've observed. Thieves, especially those of the copper thief variety, are using addresses posted on "houses for rent" on Craigslist to target houses. Don't put the addre...

Benjamin Arritt FRAUD Alert for People Who Buy Houses
15 December 2020 | 0 replies

I can tell you from firsthand experience that the current information available online regarding fraud and ID theft has not caught up with the tactics used by thieves. I am posting this now because the most recent sco...

Owen Dashner Copper Thieves = Scum of the Earth
12 November 2014 | 6 replies

After looking at so many properties that have been hit by copper thieves over the years, I have started to have this recurring fantasy about catching them in the act.  I have personally had several rentals broken into...

Bruce N. Laundry Room Security
25 October 2022 | 3 replies

Hi,I'm a landord with some small mostly student tenants multi unit buildings.  I've had some break ins in my laundry rooms and machines have been damaged by thieves going after coins.  The laundry machine vendor WASH ...