Arlo Cameras Anyone? Sheriff removing prior occupants tomorrow!

Arlo Cameras Anyone? Sheriff removing prior occupants tomorrow!

Investor · Winston Salem, NC · Member since 2016 · 16 posts · 4 votes

Hello from NC! I've gotten so much useful info from your posts over the years, but never posted. I need some help please. We've purchased a foreclosure property for a flip & it's taken over 6 weeks for our attorney to get the prior owners out. Well, tomorrow is the big day! Hubby is meeting the sheriff out there to change the locks. I've heard many horror stories of the prior owners coming back to destroy the property. We've purchased the Arlo wireless security system. Anyone used it? Any other advise???? We've got to keep it locked up for 7 days & also meet the prior owners back out there (without law enforcement) if they choose to come get their belongings in those 7 days. I'm a little worried about that. These aren't nice people and have boldly refused to leave for 6 weeks even though they haven't paid a mortgage payment in almost 3 YEARS!!!

The home is located in a nice neighborhood with a lot of neighbor's around, some of which are actually friends of ours. They try to keep an eye out for us when they are home. They let us know that "our new yard" is being meticulously cared for weekly! It's a crazy situation! Any advice would be greatly appreciated as all of the other properties we have purchased have been vacant. Thank you!

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Real Estate Agent · Buena Park, CA · Member since 2016 · 743 posts · 424 votes
9y
Normally the sheriff forces both the people and their belongings onto the sidewalk at the same time,is this not so in your area? Why would they let them back into your property without police protection? Personally,I would be prepared in this situation with a rental moving truck from U-haul and an offer to take their crap to any new place they found to live or a storage unit rental in case they are going to be homeless till they get their act together.Pay for the first months rent on the storage unit and the truck.It is well worth the minor expenses compared to them destroying the interior of the home you were trying to save.I sure as hell wouldn't want to meet with them alone days later after kicking them to the curb with no place to go.That's a dangerous system they have there.
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  • Investor · Charleston, SC · Member since 2016 · 87 posts · 14 votes
    9y

    @Account ClosedI love our Arlo wirless cameras.  We do not have them tied into an alarm or monitoring system.  However, the text, email, auto record features are great at documenting and saving any activity.  I've used the on our primary home to keep tabs on lawn cut schedule while I was away for 6 months.  That alone saved me overcutting beyond our agreement to the tune of several hundred dollars.  I was able to tie the cameras to other smart-enabled devices in the house that control lights and whatnot.  I recommend Arlo.  And I believe they just released some new tech.

  • Investor · Winston Salem, NC · Member since 2016 · 16 posts · 4 votes
    9y

    Thanks Matthew! How long is your battery life? What brand batteries have you been using? 

  • Real Estate Agent · Buena Park, CA · Member since 2016 · 743 posts · 424 votes
    9y
    Normally the sheriff forces both the people and their belongings onto the sidewalk at the same time,is this not so in your area? Why would they let them back into your property without police protection? Personally,I would be prepared in this situation with a rental moving truck from U-haul and an offer to take their crap to any new place they found to live or a storage unit rental in case they are going to be homeless till they get their act together.Pay for the first months rent on the storage unit and the truck.It is well worth the minor expenses compared to them destroying the interior of the home you were trying to save.I sure as hell wouldn't want to meet with them alone days later after kicking them to the curb with no place to go.That's a dangerous system they have there.
  • Investor · Winston Salem, NC · Member since 2016 · 16 posts · 4 votes
    9y

    Thanks Brandon! I agree, it could be very dangerous! We'll be going locked & loaded ;) The sheriff handling it says the 'norm' in our area is to lock the doors for 7 days and if they contact us to get their belongings within those 7 days, then we will set a time at our convenience to meet them there, but the sheriff will not come back out at that agreed upon time. The sheriff only removes them & stays while we change the locks.

    We cannot put their belongings out with them. We do have the option of having it all moved to a storage facility, but the cost is high & there's a lot of stuff! We may end up going that route, just trying to save $1000+. 

    There's also a language barrier so it's difficult. There's been an interpreter, sheriff, & investigator all out to speak with them during the last 6 weeks, and they just don't seem to care. One occupant finally contacted our attorney, only to tell him to stop sending the PI out there because 'he was knocking on the windows & waking them up'!!! SMH!!! I'm hoping the Arlo Cameras will help us in the event they come back when we're not there. We'll also be taking our 150 lb Bullmastiff with us while we're working!

  • Investor · Edwardsville, IL · Member since 2015 · 432 posts · 481 votes
    9y
    For translation try "itranslate". Works great for me for English to Spanish but does a lot of other languages. It is free but they charge $2.99 if you want it to speak. I would leave the dog at home and carry heat if you have a conceal n carry. Make sure any confrontations are where the cameras are setup. Good luck!
  • Investor · Winston Salem, NC · Member since 2016 · 16 posts · 4 votes
    9y

    Thanks for the tips Jim! I'll try the app for sure! We always carry concealed! Just want to take our dog with us while we'll be rehabbing the property (after all their belongings are out). We'll need his ears & eyes (inside with us of course) to let us know if someone were to come up while we have our backs turned working.

  • Real Estate Investor · Memphis, TN · Member since 2014 · 156 posts · 101 votes
    9y

    I would be very friendly to the neighbors on each side and would ask them to call you 24/7 if they see ANY activity around the house during that 7 day period.  Of course, it's good to be friends with the neighbors of any rehab. We always introduce ourselves to direct neighbors and give them a small Whole Foods gift card in advance for them having to deal with the noises or unsightly dumpster, etc. that come with any reno. Neighbors can be your best sales people too. Let them know you are going to be selling the house and it will give them a chance to pick their own neighbors if they have friends or family who are going to looking to move.  The next door neighbor for one of our current flips even let us use his electrical outlet for a week while we waited on our favorite electrician to install a temp electrical pole installed.  We gave the next door neighbor $100 and he was very happy and allowed our guys to be able to work for a week instead of sitting on their hands or having to just use generator power. 

    Good luck with everything!  Let us know how it goes. I have no patience for people who want something for nothing. Praying all goes well. 

  • Investor · Winston Salem, NC · Member since 2016 · 16 posts · 4 votes
    9y

    Thanks Julia!!! Great tips! Much appreciated!!!

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