the properties he represents. a multiunit apartment that's been vacant for two years. it's boarded up, but illegal occupants have come and gone and trashed the place. >> squatters are not homeowners, they don't have pride in home ownership. they just tear up our houses. stealing copper. stealing appliances left and right. therefore, the neighborhood values around that squatter property go down. >> squatters usually crash in vacant properties at night, so it's unlikely we'll encounter anyone. but scott doesn't take any chances. so that's the fourplex in front of us. and scott has gone to detect whether people are inside or not. so we're just waiting for him now. as scott does a lap around the complex, two men approach the downstairs apartment but suddenly stop. there are guys about to go inside.