99+% of the responses were no. I agree. I believe in self-sufficiency. We have a villa which we come down to, from GA as frequently as possible. My wife is a teacher and cannot retire yet. She has to work till she's 60 - in 4 years. I do come down somewhat frequently. So, what did I do. I replaced my grass with stone. Nice pretty stone. I had a service allegedly taking care of the grass. They weren't. We have our lights on timers. My neighbors on both sides and across from us know when we're not there - no car in the driveway. So if they happen to see someone or something they would text me. They did so when our sign fell off the outdoor light. I appreciated that. But I would never ask them to do anything specific. I did have a friend come over once to check that my dehumidifier was functioning. I shut off the alarm and opened the garage door with my cell phone. Isn't technology wonderful! But that was a close friend for whom I've done many things. Lastly I had Community Watch check on my place - about $225/year. My neighbors were wondering why they kept stopping at our house. See, they were paying attention. So there are options other than asking others. Someone should tell that to my neighbor in GA!
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