I agree with this wholeheartedly.. Because I once had a yahoo snapping my house and I asked what was going on turns out he had the wrong house I said you want the one two doors down.

I personally don't think the money is worth the stress so I don't do them if there very remote or bad area.

But again, with all the fraud going on a person may not even be in default and think your a pediphile or something.

They probably should change the law concerning it. I don't do enough of them, but is there a reason why a bank can't wait until they actually have foreclosure order and/or occupants out before they photograph?

Like during the winterization process when it's vacant?

People get suspicious when you point a camera at them. I am thinking of inventing a camera setup where the camera sits on top of the car on a rotating post and a monitor in the cabin is attached to the LCD screen. Kind of like the one on the Mars Rover. That way, you can look at the monitor in your car to center the pic and shoot without focusing your attention at the house.

From the time that it goes into default until the time the occupants are actually out can be a long time depending on the laws in your state. Why should the bank have to wait to get an idea of how it looks? Of course, there are so many reasons for BPOs and many of them have nothing to do with foreclosure.

I have been approached a few times. Sometimes I can just leave before they reach me, but I have had to explain myself a time or two. I have also had a couple of instances where I approached the owner before taking a picture. In both cases, I knew that the BPO wasn't for a foreclosure and there were kids playing in the front yard. Being a parent, I didn't want anyone to think I was taking pictures of the kids, so I spoke to the owners first.

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I don't agree that putting identification on the vehicle would help. My crazy deputy sheriff who chased me called in my plate number, got my address and then my home phone number. He called my house ranting and raving and scared my son (who answered the phone) half to death!

Having the website emblem and license frames have not helped me. When someone is chasing they don't really care or notice who you are. They only wanna know why you are taking pictures.

I don't run, they can't chase. I feel like trying to get away quickly only encourages them to get angry. Stop tell them honestly what I doing and move on.

LOL... Hey theres a TV show that showcases new inventions - I'll say I saw it here first.. lol

OHagent.. That makes sense.

Usually, I can just drive off and avoid eye contact, even when they are yelling. The one time I was chased by the fist-shaking guy in the pick-up truck was the exception. That time, there was NO WAY I was going to let him get in front of my vehicle and block me. I held onto the center of that gravel road.

i just tell them i am with the county tax office. we are assessing all the homes on the street. then take a pic of the neighbor and get out of there.

Ah the things we do for our job. Well so far I have not been chased I have been yelled at and threatened though . I am one of the people who has the camera ready to take the shot and run. If people ask what I’m doing I tell them I work for the county auditor and were updating the house photo’s on our site. I worked at Wal-Mart while I was in college so most things don’t bother me I’ve heard it all before. I do have a story the was scary and funny. One day last fall I was doing a BPO foe CC and they wanted front back and each side. Well I was on my last side when the homeowner came out and started yelling you sick SOB what are you doing . So I gave them my story about the auditor and they just kept yelling and screaming. As I walked to my car he yelled maybe I’ll stock your house too so I can hurt your family while your not there. Well my first thought was to get the hell out of there, but as I ran!! To my car I turned around and said sir If I am crazy enough to stand out here and take pictures of your house and Listen to you maybe I already killed them.. Well he did not know what to say to that and went inside. ( Most likely to get the gun he threatened to shoot me with)

I would have been too OH REO

Check your state on tint laws. Michigan is strict about it. Some states will allow dark tint and reflective tint. You can see out clearly, but nobody can see in (with reflective tint). Some states allow tint but some wont allow reflective tint at all. Michigan wont allow anything lower than 4" from the top of the window on the front passenger/driver windows, but you can tint all the other ones how dark you want.

crazy what we do aint it