A pipe froze in the basement when the thermostat battery died and now water is frozen on the wall and floor..

The tenants use the heat like CRAZY in this place....Can I legally put a lockbox around the thermostat and set it at a fixed temp?

Same scenario, I invested in Chicago Controls auto set back thermostats.

It is all integrated with my thermostats, security system and air conditioning.

One thing that is cheap to do is to purchase Braeburn landlord thermostats.

If you use option 2 there will be only 1 thermostat to decide the temperature, so it will probably need to be in the master bedroom. 

If you're looking to reduce the utilities only low flow faucets and shower headsdual flush toiletslower the temp on the water heater.Make sure the HVAC filter is changed monthlyPreset thermostat.

I was reading something similar to what you are suggesting is that they take a little to heat up.Do you run the ones with individual thermostats and if so do you find complaints about tenants having to set each room or vice versa do you set a each level on a seperate thermostat.The unit I am looking at is about 900 sq ft as well and I am hoping to heat it exclusively with electric but want to be sure ahead of time that if I spend the money it will work.

Don’t crank up the thermostat every time your real estate investment gets a little chilly.

.- water efficient heads- Chicago controls thermostats- coin op laundry was our move this year- big ticket item but I am still a kid when I empty the quarters 👍 - make room for parking on the property- additional $- turn the boiler down.