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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_iyeuzhh wrote

Reply to comment by pixel_of_moral_decay in Any locksmith recommendations? by LeoJY

Many landlords simply have a drawer full of locksets and swap them out when a tenant leaves. Paying hundreds for a locksmith visit is wasteful.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_iyf16n9 wrote

I’ve heard of some just bringing in old cylinders to be rekeyed then picking them up with new keys. Likely pretty cheap low priority kinda thing. Keep an extra cylinder or two around. It’s only a few screws to replace them. Just don’t misplace or confuse the keys.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_iyf5zlv wrote

If you have multiple properties you don't even need to rekey, just move them around. If a key is 'fallow' for a year or 3 it's unlikely a sketchy tenant will then turn up at another location and see if their key works! Of course the best plan is don't rent to sketchy tenants.

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