door locks recommended for Rent by the room?

[Sim Narang]

I'm House hacking my first SFH rental property and I plan on moving out after a year. Does each room need a door lock with key for safety reasons, or should I just keep privacy knobs installed? Is it worth the time and money to change out the locks? What door locks do you recommend (key vs touch key)?

[Angie Castro]

If you are going to rent by the room I HIGHLY suggest getting a Keypad entry secure lock for each room. Save the headache of becoming an arbitrary in their fights plus minimize the liability.