Landlord lock system for 2019

[Christina Bates]

Hi All!

This is my first post. My husband and I closed on our first rental property, a two-family, earlier this month and are prepping it to rent out.

I am looking for advice on what system to use for the locks. I saw the post from 2017. Most were recommending the landlord locks system, but I’m tempted by the Schlage keyless system.

Anything new to share since 2017?

Thank you!

Christina

[Michael Seeker]

We've got landlordlocks on all of our almost 100 units (probably 200+ locks/handles) and wouldn't go any other way.  The keyless thing is too expensive and prone to battery issues.  The smart key setups are OK, but as far as I know doesn't give you the option of having a master key.  This is fine for a couple units, but if you have any plans to scale, you need a solution that has a master key.

Whatever is lost in a few extra dollars for LLL solution is made up many times over by:

1. The time/hassle saved by having a single master key that gets us into every door on our properties <- I can't stress this enough

2. LLL keeps your order history and can look up anything you may need and resend keys/locks if needed

3. They mail to you and everything can be easily self-installed

They're also a great company and great people to work with.  Their website does suck, but we always call in orders which is easy.