Is it me- or are people a little off... In the last week I have had a man run after my car with a bat and another man sent his dog after my car!!! Granted the areas weren't that great- but I wasn't even taking photos of their houses!!

I think you're right. In the past, I've been chased, yelled at and had rocks thrown at me. This week takes the cake, though....I was doing an interior at a home in one of the "nicer" suburbs. When I came out to get into my car I found that the windshield had been shot out.

You didn't hear that?

No. I didn't hear a thing.

I had a man on crutches hobble off the porch. I figured I had enough time for one more shot (he was on crutches) and he broke into a full sprint and threw the crutch at my truck. He was good as he hit my truck, but I got the hell out.

Where at in Dayton?? I didn't think we acted like that!!

When I get out of the car to do an interior in the 'hood, I make sure to make eye contact with any hood rats that happen to be loitering in the vicinity. Criminals, as a rule, are cowards, and prefer anonymity. By making sure that they know that you see them, they are not as emboldened to do anything.

And having a pistol tucked in your belt does not hurt, either.

Scary stuff.

I got caught by a homeowner a cuple of weeks ago. He came running out his back yard and yelled, "Hey! What are you doing?!" As I rolled up the window and sped away, I yelled back, "DRIVING AWAY!" Pretty funny.

I read about these "scary" situations on here and I have one you can try.
I am a broker and a general contractor. Whenever I get the "what are you doing here?" look... I always tell them the same thing...

"The bank (or insurance company) sent me here to do a quote to paint the place / clean up the yard etc...

Works like a charm, The neighbors (especially in the hood) hear that there is "work" to be done, they either run like hell cause they want nothing to do with work, or they are happy that "the crappy house on the street" is getting fixed up....

Either way, give it a try..you'll be surprised..

Oooooh good idea, MikeD! Going to have to use that one!

How funny!

That is the question that was on my mind as well.

Don't you guys and gals have an old beat up car to go 'cruzin' (taking pictures)???

The only time I've been confronted lately was in a neighborhood of million dollar homes. Some scary guy with an unidentifiable eastern European accent demanded to know what I was doing taking pictures of his house and threatened to "smash my hood" if I didn't leave.