It's all about having a rock solid team in place, systems, and processes to run things smoothly: Some of my favorite systems are: Hospitable - Channel Manager to automate messages, reviews, text to cleaners, syncs calendarsPricelabs - Dynamic pricing softwareHostfully - Online guidebookSchlage/Yale lock - Keyless entry lockMinut/NoiseAware - Noise sensorRing Doorbell - Security cameraNest Thermostat - Monitor temperatureFurnishing/supplies list calculator Property onboarding form 

I have several units in TX where I pay for heating/cooling and have installed a smart thermostat.

Owned water softener, owned alarm, and nest thermostat.

Owned water softener, owned alarm, and nest thermostat.

Running the AC so cold that the sweat on the air ducts dampened the wall -- locked thermostat installed.

You can manage an STR long distance, with smart locks, a smart thermostat, a good cleaner, and handypeople you can count on. 

Good deal for you if it was something you were doing anyway like thermostats.

Frost Bank plans originate the mortgages and then intends to service those loans throughout their lifespan, rather than bundling and selling on the secondary market.Frost is expected to begin offering these mortgages in mid-2023, and the move is anticipated to bring nearly 100 new employees to the bank to serve as originators, programmers, and compliance personnel.Frost Bank has 155 branches throughout Texas.Source:  San Antonio Business Journal (https://www.bizjournals.com/sa...)

I want to implement RUBS for gas, water, sewer and trash, but was wondering how you'd handle the thermostats?

Most networking events with the big players happen in the daytime here and doing something as simple as delivering materials can offset a day or 2 of contractor work because I'm at the office#3 I love my tech job, but I'm not used to being comfortable for so long, its unnerving#4 I could try to change jobs to something that is more interesting, and could improve my negotiation/facilitation skills, but it would likely still not be my passion as much as real estate and training others...Plus it has more overtime potential (moving from programmer to business systems analyst would be my next career thought)#5 Realistically, I could only probably start out with 2 small deals with these funds and still have breathing room, and it would obviously be a gamble.