Unless you did something dumb, like label the box "Apt 206", no criminal is going to steal the keys and try every door in the complex.

They always steal the light bulbs - I don't understand it either!

The bait goes on pins with the idea that the rat cannot steal the bait and hide it but will have to chew on it there and thus become poisoned. 

Legit sellers use this feature too; some people are legitimately worried that if they list an Xbox/TV/car/whatever for sale, and use their real email address, that a bad guy will Google the email address, figure out where they live, and go there to steal the item.One other thing I've heard of, just from people looking to rent an apartment in my local area: there is a species of Craigslist rental ads that has generic-sounding apartment ads (no address or pictures) for attractive rents. 

Many of them remain 'stealth' plans thus avoiding full disclosure to the wife, until after the recovery.

By the time I get them.out the house is destroyed and a filthy mess and the yard looks like a jungle.Then....here's the kicker, on the way out they steal the furnace and hot water tank. 

As such, I didn't steal the property but paid just about replacement cost ($30ish per square foot).

and steal the deal?

I call it a stealth tax, and it can add up to $10,000 or more per year lost by the homeowner at a busy property.Management companies are often advertising rent/management fee splits of as little as 85%/15%.

I've had them steal the entire ad and drop the price in half and try to get people to wire them the deposit.....meanwhile I have people showing up at the house and calling the number on the sign wanting to setup a showing for the $600 house they saw on craigslist (even though it's a $1,200 house).