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Ray DelgadoAn Almanac

I spent 30 years learning why burglars skip certain houses

After thirty years working break-ins, I wrote down 93 fixes homeowners never knew they needed. Most cost under $50, some cost nothing but a new habit. This is the short list I wish every victim had a week earlier.

93PLAIN METHODS
30YEARS ON BURGLARIES
60SECONDS TO BEAT
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Ray Delgado
Almost every break-in I worked came down to the same short list of mistakes.Ray Delgado · 30 years
Think Like the Man Casing Your Street
01 · Think Like the Man Casing Your Street
Doors That Actually Hold
02 · Doors That Actually Hold
Windows and Ground-Level Weak Spots
03 · Windows and Ground-Level Weak Spots
The Empty-House Signals You Broadcast
04 · The Empty-House Signals You Broadcast
I.
The manual

Everything I learned in the box

Make your home the one a burglar walks past by fixing the small, ordinary things they count on you ignoring.

93numbered methods, each with the materials, the steps and an honest note
13areas covered, each with its own numbered methods, from think like the man casing your street to after a break-in: the first 48 hours
114pages. Read it on any phone or computer, or print it for the kitchen table
What you get for $47
The full 93-method manual$47
Room-by-room fix-it road map$29
Under-$50 sourcing sheet$24
Print-and-go vacation checklist$19
Night-after action card$24
Total value$143
$47$75launch price
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II.
The math

What it costs you now — and after.

Before — a typical year
Alarm monitoring, year$480
Security system install$1,200
Door and lock hardware$350
Camera setup$300
Package theft losses$200
Emergency locksmith$250
Annual$2,780
After — running the methods
Alarm monitoring, year$0
Security system install$0
Door and lock hardware$90
Camera setup$80
Package theft losses$30
Emergency locksmith$60
Annual$260
$2,520Kept: about $2,520 a year, at these numbers.

These are typical US prices I've seen homeowners pay, next to the same protection done with cheap hardware and habits from the book.

III.
What's inside

Exactly what you get for $47.

93 numbered methods across 13 sections. Each one: the materials with current prices, the step-by-step, and an honest note on what it does and doesn't do. Pick the methods that fit your place — you don't have to do all of them.

Think Like the Man Casing Your Street — 7 methods

See your house the way a stranger scores it in twenty seconds.

  1. 01The 20-Second Curb Test
  2. 02The 'Nobody's Home' Tells You Leave Every Morning
  3. 03Why They Knock Before They Break
  4. 04The Corner Lot Problem
+ 3 more in the book
Doors That Actually Hold — 8 methods

Most break-ins come through a door; make yours take real effort.

  1. 01The $8 Screw That Beats a Kicked-In Door
  2. 02The Deadbolt Throw Test
  3. 03Reinforce the Weakest Point: the Jamb
  4. 04The Back Door Nobody Locks
+ 4 more in the book
Windows and Ground-Level Weak Spots — 8 methods

Close the quiet way in with $3 pins and small habits.

  1. 01The 'Left It Cracked' Habit
  2. 02$3 Window Pin Locks
  3. 03The Vent Position That Still Locks
  4. 04Basement Windows: The Forgotten Door
+ 4 more in the book
The Empty-House Signals You Broadcast — 7 methods

Stop telling the street nobody is home.

  1. 01The Flyer on the Door
  2. 02Curtains Frozen in One Position
  3. 03One Car Where Two Usually Sit
  4. 04The Dark House at 7 PM
+ 3 more in the book
Light, Timers, and the Lived-In Look — 7 methods

The cheapest deterrent there is, used the right way.

  1. 01The $10 Timer Rotation
  2. 02Motion Lights Aimed Right
  3. 03The TV-Glow Simulator
  4. 04Kill the Dark Approach
+ 3 more in the book
The Yard, Fence, and Approach — 7 methods

Landscaping that hides him or exposes him — your choice.

  1. 01The 3-Foot / 6-Foot Rule
  2. 02Gravel That Announces Footsteps
  3. 03Thorny Bushes as Free Bars
  4. 04The Ladder You Left Out
+ 3 more in the book
Locks, Keys, and Who Really Has Them — 7 methods

The best bolt fails if six people still hold a copy.

  1. 01The Fake Rock and 12 Other Spots They Check First
  2. 02Rekey, Don't Replace
  3. 03The Contractor Key Problem
  4. 04The Lockbox Done Right
+ 3 more in the book
Garage, Shed, and Side Access — 6 methods

The tool-filled room people leave wide open.

  1. 01The Coat-Hanger Garage Trick
  2. 02Lock the Door From Garage to House
  3. 03The Left-Open Door Alert
  4. 04Frost the Garage Windows
+ 2 more in the book
Mail, Deliveries, and Package Theft — 6 methods

Piled mail says gone; porch boxes say free.

  1. 01The Hold-Mail Slip
  2. 02The Locking Mailbox for $35
  3. 03Delivery to a Time, Not a Porch
  4. 04The Neighbor Pickup Pact
+ 2 more in the book
Cameras and Alarms Without Getting Robbed on Price — 7 methods

What actually deters, what's worth paying for, what to skip.

  1. 01The Sign Alone Deters Some
  2. 02Where One Camera Does the Most
  3. 03Alarm Contract vs. DIY
  4. 04The Door Chime Nobody Expects
+ 3 more in the book
The Vacation Checklist — 7 methods

The ten-minute sweep I run before leaving town.

  1. 01The 10-Minute Walk-Through Before You Go
  2. 02The One Trusted Neighbor Brief
  3. 03Make the Driveway Lie for You
  4. 04Unplug and Water-Off
+ 3 more in the book
Neighbors, Routines, and Daily Habits — 8 methods

The free half of the book: eyes and unpredictable timing.

  1. 01The Two Neighbors Worth Knowing
  2. 02Break Your Own Pattern
  3. 03The Lock-Up Ritual
  4. 04Teach the Kids the 'Home Alone' Rules
+ 4 more in the book
After a Break-In: The First 48 Hours — 8 methods

Calm, numbered steps from the night it happens onward.

  1. 01Don't Go In — Call First
  2. 02Preserve, Don't Clean
  3. 03The Report Details That Help
  4. 04Secure the Point of Entry Tonight
+ 4 more in the book
IV.
Reader results

What people did with it.

★★★★★
The 3-inch screws in method 8 cost me eight dollars. A month later a neighbor's door got kicked in and mine held on the same street. I'm a believer.
— Carol M., Toledo, OH
★★★★★
I found four of the 'hidden key' spots Ray lists in my own yard. Rekeyed everything that week. Slept better the first night.
— Frank D., Mesa, AZ
★★★★★
We used the vacation checklist before a two-week trip. The neighbor pulled our cans in, the timers ran, and we came home to a house that looked lived-in the whole time.
Ray Delgado
V.
About the author

Ray Delgado

I'm Ray Delgado. I spent thirty years as a burglary detective, most of it working residential break-ins in and around a mid-size city. I interviewed hundreds of burglars in the box and walked thousands of ransacked living rooms. I learned that almost every hit came down to the same short list of mistakes homeowners never knew they were making. I didn't retire to sell alarms. I retired to a small house with a good deadbolt and a dog, and I started writing down the plain fixes I used to wish every victim had known a week earlier. This book is that list.

VI.
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What you get for $47
The full 93-method manual$47
Room-by-room fix-it road map$29
Under-$50 sourcing sheet$24
Print-and-go vacation checklist$19
Night-after action card$24
Total value$143
$47$75launch price
SEE THE MANUAL · $47
114 pages · Instant access · Lifetime updates · 7-day refund
VII.
Questions

Before you decide.

Do I need to spend a lot of money on a security system?

No. Most of the methods in this book cost under $50, and a good number cost nothing but a new habit. Ray starts every fix with the free or cheap version first.

I rent — can I still use this?

Yes. Many fixes are renter-friendly: dowels in tracks, timers, window pins, better habits, and no-drill options. Ray notes which ones need a landlord's okay.

Is this going to make me paranoid?

It shouldn't. Ray's whole approach is calm and matter-of-fact — he explains what a burglar looks for so you can quietly fix it, not so you'll worry.

Is everything here legal?

Yes. The book sticks to legal fixes, and it includes plain notes on where you can and can't point cameras and record.

I'm not handy. Can I actually do these?

Most methods use a screwdriver at most, and the sourcing sheet tells you exactly what to buy. Anything beyond that, Ray tells you when it's worth a locksmith.

What format is it and how do I get it?

It's a digital ebook you can read on a phone, tablet, or computer, plus printable bonus sheets. You get it right after checkout.

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