{"id":13478,"date":"2020-06-22T13:38:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T20:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/?p=13478"},"modified":"2022-05-26T10:02:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T17:02:07","slug":"meth-house-warning-signs-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/meth-house-warning-signs-and-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Meth House | Warning Signs and Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Meth-House-Warning-Signs-Landlord-Responsibilities-and-Prevention.jpg\" alt=\"Meth House Warning Signs, Landlord Responsibilities, and Prevention\" width=\"950\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Meth-House-Warning-Signs-Landlord-Responsibilities-and-Prevention.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Meth-House-Warning-Signs-Landlord-Responsibilities-and-Prevention-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Meth-House-Warning-Signs-Landlord-Responsibilities-and-Prevention-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Meth-House-Warning-Signs-Landlord-Responsibilities-and-Prevention-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A study in 2019 shows <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/health-news\/articles\/2020-01-03\/us-saw-big-rise-in-meth-fentanyl-use-in-2019\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meth use increased six-fold since 2013<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Meth is typically cooked in home labs and on stovetops for local distribution. The increase of use correlates to an increase in home production. Know the meth house warning signs, understand your responsibilities as a housing provider, and be proactive in prevention to keep meth from destroying lives and your livelihood.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nlpa.com\/latest-news\/crystal-meth-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meth use, manufacturing, and distribution are illegal<\/a> in the United States. As a housing provider, it is your responsibility to prohibit illegal activity from taking place on your property. You are also responsible for the safety of your property and that of your tenants.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meth House Warning Signs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you know if your rental property has turned into a meth house?\u00a0 When should you contact your local drug task force? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are telltale meth house warning signs and precursors that nefarious activity might be brewing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Changes in Behavior<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often one if not many of the offending meth lab operators are also users. If not the operator then friends, family, or other occupants may well be. Changes in behavior may be a big indicator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addictioncenter.com\/drugs\/meth\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signs of methamphetamine use<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include extreme dental issues, weight loss, itching, anxiety, memory loss, violent behavior, paranoia, hyperactivity, and hallucinations.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Property Changes<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drug activity of any kind including meth, whether use, creation, or processing often will take its toll on the property. Specifically, in trying to suss out if a meth house has sprung up, look for the following.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hoses hanging from the windows (used to ventilate the house) and other modifications to ventilation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New security system installed without your permission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excessive signs such as no trespassing, private property\/beware of dog signs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above normal amount of garbage:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garbage and clutter about the property.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase in garbage service\/number or size of bins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complaints or observation that occupant is putting garbage in neighbors containers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An unusual amount of trips to a shared dumpster.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newly covered or blackened windows<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signs of external property neglect such as dead grass from chem dumps and stained soil or concrete.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Suspicious Signs and Activit<\/strong><b>y<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to changes in behavior and property status, look out for the following suspicious signs and activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complaints of strong odor by neighbors or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sciencenotes.org\/meth-lab-smells-like\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unusual chemical, almost sweet odors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during inspections.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequent, short stay, and odd hour visitor traffic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased utility usage.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interaction with unknown persons\/occupants other than the tenant who signed the lease.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empty chemical containers and odd or bulk items such as paint thinner, lye, freon, acetone, iodine, hydrogen peroxide, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, and ammonia. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unusual items of quantity such as rubber hoses, duct table, bottles and containers, pressurized cylinders, camp stoves, fuel containers, propane tanks, and respiratory masks.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large amounts of cat litter in a pet-free property or property with few cats.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional meth use and production signs and information can be found here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/publications\/drugfacts\/methamphetamine\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Institue on Drug Abuse | Methamphetamine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is truth in the Benjamin Franklin axiom, \u2018an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure\u2019. But in the case of dealing with a meth lab in your rental, it\u2019s worth far more than a pound. Crime prevention goes hand-in-hand with the landlord responsibilities and this list should help you combat the establishment of a meth lab in one of your rental properties.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conduct Rigorous Tenant Screening<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insist that all potential occupants over 18 fill out the rental application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Have each potential occupant sign an agreement to allow you to conduct a background investigation and pull credit reports.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct a full criminal background check to include pulling criminal and eviction reports.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call all rental references for every occupant.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Educate Throughout the Rental Process and Tenancy\u00a0<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A watched pot never boils as the saying goes. Educate all prospective and new occupants of your involvement with the community and rental. Tenants are less likely to participate in illegal activities if they feel they will be easily discovered. This also will deter potential tenants from choosing your rental property. A good tenant will feel protected by your security measures, a nefarious one will avoid renting from you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk about your security measures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate or encourage participation in a Neighborhood Watch program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct drive-by inspections and let your tenants know that they are random.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create and discuss inspection schedules and notification requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let them know you have regular contact with neighbors and\/or other tenants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inform them if you keep records of unauthorized vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Observe and Document Changes in Behavior, Property, and Neighborhood<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With property notice, conduct thorough inspections. Remember to check all rooms, especially sheds, garages, or other out-buildings. Look for changes to wiring or utilities. If you have suspicions prior to an inspection call your local drug task force to ask them how to proceed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get to know the neighbors and leave a business card asking for calls if anything is suspicious or bothersome. Let them know you are the owner and that the home is a rental property.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use observational skills during routine maintenance issues or repairs. Tag along with any vendor\/contractor you send to the property. Meet repair vendors at the home to oversee repairs, pay vendors, but also to get an eye for anything suspicious.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document each complaint, every late payment, each police report, and every observation; especially during inspections. This documentation may prove vital in helping remove a tenant engaged in illegal activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Report to Authorities<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For your safety, never confront tenants about illegal activity alone. Instead, report to the authorities your suspicions. Reach out to your local drug task force for assistance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stack the Odds in Your Favor Against a Meth House Developing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know the signs and take proactive prevention steps to fulfill your landlord responsibilities to protect your assets and their surrounding communities. These steps will not only benefit your rental portfolio bottom line but also save lives from lethal substance abuse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More resources for education and prevention can be found here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dea.gov\/drug-prevention\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Education and Prevention<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you or someone you know is struggling with drug addiction please contact the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/national-helpline\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for free, confidential referral and information service available every day, every hour at 800-662-HELP(4357).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>RELATED READING FOR YOU:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/insiders-success-guide-to-tenant-screening\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ultimate Guide to Tenant Screening for Landlords<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/crime-prevention-resources\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crime Prevention Resources for Rental Properties<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/squatters-rights\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Inside Look at Squatter\u2019s Rights<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study in 2019 shows meth use increased six-fold since 2013. 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