Whats the best way to feel secure when viewing vacant houses alone its kinda scary;
lock the front door behind me, but still may be broken windows or open?
I think the next time i will bring and knife and some mace any thoughts?
Don’t go by your self, dont go at night or into areas that you dont feel safe in.
If you are female I would suggest not viewing them alone. Vagrants hide out in vacant house and you just never know what you will be facing when you walk into an empty (usually destroyed) house.
Definitely agree if you are a woman, don’t go alone. Where I live, a woman Real Estate Agent was attacked in a vacant house she had just shown.
Carry one of those big, long. black, metal flashlights.
If a woman I suggest taking a friend or Smith & Wesson ok maybe not that extreme. But never go into a war zone alone or into a vacant house in one alone. As far as any other safety I always open the door and announce Appraisers or TPD (Tampa Police Dept). Whatever you do just be safe. Most squatters/vagrants are harmless but you never know… :cool