Unless you plan on essentially abandoning your investment, it really isn't a big deal in practice. If you live in the home yourself, someone can't squat in it.

Unless you plan on essentially abandoning your investment, it really isn't a big deal in practice. If you live in the home yourself, someone can't squat in it. If you rent it out, someone can't squat in it. If you install any kind of security system, you'll know someone is trying to squat in time to actually do something about it. Got a long-term investment you're planning to renovate? Rent it out as "anti-squat": way cheaper price, but you provide essentially zero services and can kick them out at any time, so essentially a live-in security guard.