I am thinking of doing the RD coaching/mentorship programme so in hope it will show ways in which source, finance or finance deals to sell onto other investors.....Is anyone doing the programme or would love to hear peoples opinionsR

I am neither paid by them nor act as their spokesperson and we've never met each other prior to our meeting.Connected Investors is a group of software programmers geared towards real estate investors.

It’s an older unit and I was planing on replacing in 2 to 3 years but the technician told me the reason the unit went out was because the tenants left the thermostat on at 45 degrees for several weeks, meaning the AC wasn’t able to turn off and reset.

For those who pay utilities, did you install a nest thermostat that will allow you to monitor it remotely to ensure that they are not taking extreme advantage of the flat rate fees?

@Brady Beshear  I use Schlage with Nexia hub personally and it's been working great for several years...that being said, see my answer to your post on smart thermostats I posted for further context

I got a quote of $5500 for installing a 80% efficient American standard gas furnace, a 13 seer 3 ton air conditioner and a digital thermostat.

I don't know about the thermostat anymore, I have had bad luck with my Nests getting fried. 

We've renovated our student housing to be more efficient (programmable thermostats with a max and min temperature preset); LED lighting (fixed, not LED bulbs in traditional fixtures); low-flow toilets and faucets; HE laundry units and humidistat controlled fans bathrooms.  

Another benefit to the 90% is the marketing talking point of UPGRADED hvac ;)We went with a "standard" 80% furnace for the upstairs to save a little cash since it was easy to vent.Something else we started doing this year is installing Wi-Fi thermostats.

Its bowl-shaped theater boasts the highest-resolution wraparound LED screen, while its exterior showcases 1.2 million programmable hockey puck-sized LEDs, making it a visual marvel.