Matt Hamilton
Interesting metric to watch for as the US economic decline continues:
An increase in very dark "bug screens" around high-end residential properties.
These aren't bug screens, but coated stainless steel meshes and frames placed around windows and doors, basically modern window bars.
If you see these popping up in ritzy areas near you, it means wealthy people think shit's going to get real:
NBS
Gonna code this up somehow via Zillow data scraping or something and call it the "Eriner Index"
Possible exit strategy if we can market it.
djsumdog
Matt Hamilton
@nbs There are other things to look for when trying to identify security-hardened properties, which is probably the better metric.
e.g., strike plate armor on the front door visible around the handle and strike plate, high (~6ft+) security cameras, no high bushes, 6-7ft iron or aluminum exterior fencing, etc.
I've thought about career-changing into physical security assessment and installation, but if I can make money from this from my basement writing scripts, I'm all ears. 😆
djsumdog
Matt Hamilton
@djsumdog not cheap. Very rough estimate, but a few grand per window/door. The mesh alone is a few mid-hundred bucks, then it has to be welded and fit to a T4 aluminum frame, labor to affix it, etc.
Richard
@eriner @djsumdog you got my hopes up, the dashed them quite expertly.
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