Are You Taking the Necessary Steps to Fully Protect Your Investment Properties

Apartment and condo community crime rates are on the rise as developments without adequate security measures are falling victim to on-property offenses. Simple safety measures can be taken to ensure that neighbors and residents are safer in their homes.

Some items to consider are: does the property have security cameras? Are the common areas of the complex well lit at night? Is the entrance to the community or complex gated? And are the gates working properly? These are some simple questions to ask your self when assessing the safety of a community or complex.

Here are some items that Property Managers should be aware of to help keep their residents safe:

• Watch out for gross inconsistencies in applications.
• Watch out for Friday afternoon applicants who say they must move in that weekend.
• Create a guest visitation policy... and enforce it.
• maintain the communities common areas.
• Know your residents
• Create community rules... and enforce them.
• Hold community meetings to keep residents informed and information flowing.

These are just a few tips that can help bring security back to your apartment complex or housing community. Although you might need to take additional measures if you have continual problems it is important to start with a good foundation of rules to keep your residents and their guests safe.

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Peoria, Arizona 85382

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