Do you give your STR tenants access to security cameras?

Do you give your STR tenants access to security cameras?

Investor · The worst town to live in, KS · Member since 2016 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes

I've got a group of 5 guys staying in 2 houses on the same block.  They've been here since September of last year.  Their rent has already paid for the purchase price of both the houses.

Someone tried to break into their houses over the weekend.  My town is full of criminals.  Look at my avatar, I lift and box to deal with drug addicts that are causing me a problem.

Would you loan them and set up some wireless security cameras that they and they only can monitor on their phone?

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Bruce WoodruffPro Member
Contractor/Investor/Consultant · San Diego / Phoenix · Member since 2021 · 12k+ posts · 15k+ votes
4y

No. They'll use it to film porno movies.

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  • Bruce WoodruffPro Member
    Contractor/Investor/Consultant · San Diego / Phoenix · Member since 2021 · 12k+ posts · 15k+ votes
    4y

    No. They'll use it to film porno movies.

  • Theresa HarrisPro Member
    Member since 2019 · 15k+ posts · 11k+ votes
    4y

    Up to you, but if this is the first incident, no.  You could have them installed, but I wouldn't give them control of them.  You'd have to change the access code all the time and what if they move out and they use it to spy on the next guys?

  • Rental Property Investor · Phoenix, AZ and Rehoboth Beach DE · Member since 2019 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    4y

    Why can’t both you and they have access to the video?  That’s the only way I’d do it. It’s your house after all, and you need to stop the bad guys too. 

  • Lender · Phoenix, AZ · Member since 2018 · 440 posts · 256 votes
    4y

    Maybe send your guests your work-out routine, or offer to train them? If training them, you'd want to charge a fee of course. 

  • Investor · Member since 2021 · 12 posts · 9 votes
    4y

    This is a tricky one and my concern would be allowing them to access your personal information – – passwords, location of cameras, etc.   Perhaps you can recommend a security camera service to them so that you can keep your account separate from theirs?  

  • Investor · The worst town to live in, KS · Member since 2016 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    4y
    Quote from @Stacey Clark:

    This is a tricky one and my concern would be allowing them to access your personal information – – passwords, location of cameras, etc.   Perhaps you can recommend a security camera service to them so that you can keep your account separate from theirs?  


     I'll just hit the reset button on the camera. Have them download the Zmodo app on their own phone and set it up themselves. 

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