Comments on: Investment Property Maintenance Tricks http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/investment-property-maintenance-tricks/ How to find, buy, and own investment property. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:08:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mplslandlord http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/investment-property-maintenance-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-472 mplslandlord Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:32:35 +0000 http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/property-maintenance/investment-property-maintenance-tricks/#comment-472 Thanks - we just tried the new kwikset lock that is re-keyable - we only have 1 unit so the system seems to work good for now. Thanks – we just tried the new kwikset lock that is re-keyable – we only have 1 unit so the system seems to work good for now.

]]> By: Investment Property http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/investment-property-maintenance-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Investment Property Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:23:35 +0000 http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/property-maintenance/investment-property-maintenance-tricks/#comment-473 Over the years, I have accumulated a couple extra sets of locks and just move them between buildings. The locks from Forest Lake go on a unit in Minneapolis. A lock from a South Minneapolis duplex from 2 years ago, goes on Forest Lake. I never put the same locks back onto another unit on the same building. There is not really anyway someone with a previous key could figure out which of my 28 units their key fits (plus their locks may have gone into inventory!). Also, I have standardizes on Kwikset locks so all the parts are interchangeable. They have a new lock out that allows you to re-key it with a special tool without removing it from the door. Check it out at Home Depot. Over the years, I have accumulated a couple extra sets of locks and just move them between buildings. The locks from Forest Lake go on a unit in Minneapolis. A lock from a South Minneapolis duplex from 2 years ago, goes on Forest Lake.

I never put the same locks back onto another unit on the same building. There is not really anyway someone with a previous key could figure out which of my 28 units their key fits (plus their locks may have gone into inventory!).

Also, I have standardizes on Kwikset locks so all the parts are interchangeable. They have a new lock out that allows you to re-key it with a special tool without removing it from the door. Check it out at Home Depot.

]]> By: mplslandlord http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/landlord-ideas/investment-property-maintenance-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-474 mplslandlord Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:21:53 +0000 http://www.minnesotainvestmentrealestate.com/property-maintenance/investment-property-maintenance-tricks/#comment-474 ..how do you tackle the task of re-keying the unit after turnover? ..how do you tackle the task of re-keying the unit after turnover?

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