Need Cameras but cant get wifi as an unoccupied landlord

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Hi All,

Dilemma here......I have finally got all 3 floors in my 3 family rented...only issue now is the amazon blink system i have for cameras requires wifi...comcast (only provider in area) wont provide me with a plan because i dont actually have an address there if all 3 floors are occupied. What should i do?.... change to a system that does not require wifi? Does that exist? Is it even good?... Ask a tenant to use there wifi? Help! Thanks.

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Matt K.

Walnut Creek, CA · Member since 2015 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes

Get a mobile hotspot (like you would use for RV/car) or you get can LTE cameras and a Sim card

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Matt K.
Walnut Creek, CA · Member since 2015 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Get a mobile hotspot (like you would use for RV/car) or you get can LTE cameras and a Sim card
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John Teachout
Rental Property Investor · Concord, GA · Member since 2015 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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I'd go up the line with Comcast. ie, speak to a manager, if they say no, find out who is their manager. If you own the property and can provide a valid billing address, they should be able to work with you.
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Matt K.
Walnut Creek, CA · Member since 2015 · 3k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Originally posted by @John Teachout:
I'd go up the line with Comcast. ie, speak to a manager, if they say no, find out who is their manager. If you own the property and can provide a valid billing address, they should be able to work with you.

Actually come to think of it... If he has Comcast acct of his own and any of the tenants have a Comcast router they broadcast a guest Network for all Comcast customers he could just use his log in..
But if he went your route where would he plug it in/secure it ? If he has that he could just call it like suite a and they could do it ...
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Jeff Willis
CA & NV · Member since 2019 · 216 posts · 378 votes
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You are talking to the wrong people at Comcast. You want their business products, not their consumer products. https://business.comcast.com/

I did this at one of my multi-family units about four years ago. I have WiFi security cameras and other monitoring. The service is in a business name. The bill comes to my business address. It was handled all over the phone. All they needed was a place to install, which was a utility room and someone to meet the installer.
FYI, in So Cal, Comcast is now Spectrum.
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Mike S.
Investor · Broward County, FL · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 938 votes
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Why not getting a high speed internet at the property address, install good router and WiFi for the whole property and then sell the internet service to your tenants for a small fee. That will be cheaper for them than each paying their own subscription and it will be an additional revenue stream for you. As such you could use any of the unit address as it will be the only connection there. Also you can have the billing address different from the service address.
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Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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Yes, get your own service and include it with the rent for a small fee. That ensures you are in control and tenants can't block you out.
Personally, I think you should get rid of the technology because it tends to be problematic. What if someone hacks into the system to gain entry or spy on tenants? What if WiFi goes out? I can't understand paying so much for this technology unless you are in a high-crime area that demands constant monitoring.
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