Video monitoring for property management companies
You are not protecting one building. You are managing risk across many sites at once, each with its own layout, tenancy and threat profile. VDS covers a portfolio, not just a building.
- Multi-site portfolios
- Vacant property coverage
- One point of contact
52%of multifamily managers in a 2024 survey said crime on their properties rose year over year
Why property managers face a different problem
A portfolio manager with a dozen properties cannot be at any of them at 11:00 p.m. on a Friday. Systems that depend on on-site staff, manual review of recordings or a single point of contact do not match how property management works.
A 2024 survey of multifamily property managers found 52% reported crime on their properties rose year over year, and 40% named trespassing as a top concern. Vacant buildings are three to five times more likely than occupied ones to see vandalism, copper theft, illegal dumping and squatting.
The answer is not more cameras. It is better monitoring.
What VDS covers at property management
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After-hours trespassing
Loitering and unauthorized access that lead to vandalism and illegal dumping.
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Vacant and transitioning buildings
Rapid deployment units cover a property quickly when it goes vacant, with no power or network needed.
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Tenant safety
Parking lots and common areas watched live, with virtual guard escorts available for tenants.
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Fragmented vendors
One monitoring relationship replaces a different security vendor at every address.
Built to fit how your operation runs
We do not apply a standard script to your property and call it done.
Standard protocols, site by site
The same level of protection at every property, with a distinct response plan for each.
A single point of contact
Centralized oversight and reporting for the whole program.
Use the cameras already installed
Approximately 90% of ONVIF cameras connect to our platform.
No event limits
Many services cap the events they process each month. VDS does not. A site in a high-theft period gets the same attention on every event, whatever the volume.
How an event reaches a person
A busy site creates noise. Our three-layer detection architecture is designed to work cleanly in environments like yours.
- Layer 1
Edge intelligence at the camera
Each camera carries onboard processing with baseline thresholds for object size and loiter time. Events that do not meet the minimum never get sent forward.
Filters: wildlife, blowing materials, vehicle pass-bys
- Layer 2
Data center filtering
Our data center removes 99.99% of nuisance alarms, including light flicker, rain, snow and wind-driven debris, without discarding a real event.
Filters: headlight flicker, weather, ambient motion
- Layer 3
Human and AI hybrid reasoning
Events that are not clearly resolved reach a trained operator using AI-assisted analysis. A real person, not an algorithm, makes the final call on every threat.
Decides: who is on site, what they are doing, what happens next
Solutions property management use most
A real person, not an algorithm, makes the final call on every threat.
Human-led. Locally aware. Always on.
Property management: common questions
Answers to what operators ask most before choosing a monitoring partner.
Something else? Ask our team or call 1-888-324-2999.
What is the best remote video monitoring setup for managers with multiple sites?
One that puts coverage under a single monitoring relationship with site-specific protocols. VDS serves portfolios of varying sizes and property types, keeps a distinct response plan for each site and gives management a single point of contact.
What is the best security camera setup for a vacant property?
Outdoor-rated cameras covering perimeters, access points and building entries, with active live monitoring instead of passive recording. Rapid Deployment units suit vacant properties because they need no existing power or network.
Do you offer video surveillance for multiple locations under one account?
Yes. We build unified monitoring relationships that cover your entire portfolio with consistent protocols, centralized oversight and a single point of contact.
Is VDS compatible with the cameras we already have installed?
In most cases, yes. Our platform supports approximately 90% of IP security cameras that use the ONVIF standard. Our team reviews your infrastructure before onboarding.
Reading for property management
Protect your portfolio with surveillance that actually watches
Contact VDS to schedule a site assessment and see how monitoring can be fitted to your property.