Did you have any issues with punters coming to your place? After all, all our stuff is there I’d be quite worried about being stolen from etc.
I no longer work from home as my son has moved in, so I just tour now, although I'm looking for a work flat. There are a few threads about working from home if you do a search. But what I did was this:
Send the postcode for my road and give parking instructions (my postcode covered a good 200 houses)
Ask them to go to a specific landmark visible from my window and call me for the door number, this allowed me to check they were alone and not wearing a balaclava
I would then run out and let them in (landmark was literally just across the street)
I bought male toiletries and left them in the bathroom so it looked like I lived with a man. I would also whilst chatting insert a mention of my (imaginary) husband
Anything personal would be out of sight - letters, photos etc
I NEVER left a client alone in the bedroom. If they wanted a shower then I would take them to the bathroom and put the water on as my shower was a bastard to operate
I always had a hairspray or deodorant on the bedside table - they look innocuous but make good self defense items (never had to use them)
But my number 1 security go to was GUT FEELING. How did they sound on the phone - were they asking for "your last appointment" (possible robbery) or about how busy I've been today (ditto)? Were they persistent about asking for the postcode 8 hours in advance? (Bin them off.) Did they ask stupid or indiscreet questions? Did they open the conversation with "Yeah you available?" (Bin them off.)
My ideal customer would call and open the conversation with "Hello, I'm Steve, I'd like to book an appointment with you at 2pm today for a half hour."
Hope this helps