Two reasons - amenity appeal, and control if the unit is vacant (tenants on vacation and there is an issue, or between tenants and need to maintain temp).What smart thermostats have worked for others owner/occupiers?

Try to reach out for the owner who defaulted the loan, promise to compensate him and ask him to appeal the sale and over turn it.

Perhaps you can appeal to one or the other.

We will look into maybe just increasing the nightly price 5$ and take out the cleaning fee to make our listing more appealing to the one night'ers. 

The only downside I can see to a letter or personal appeal is appearing over-eager which could weaken your bargaining position.

She is appealing to the seller to get her earnest $ back since it was definitely a bank error, but I doubt she will.

I would like to avoid this measure for my own sake as well as yours.I would also highly recommend that you review the terms and conditions set forth in the Lease agreement so that you understand it and please let me know if you have any questions.The lawyer suggested that a judge would find 30 days reasonable, given the amount of the estimate ($3600 total for the least expensive door, which is not even comparable aesthetically to the current door).

It would be providing aesthetic photos to help sell property or perhaps of use in roof inspections.

Most of the furnishings are new so I'd rather just keep them nice and bank on Mid and High season to make my return while preserving the condo's new appeal. 

Yet our prices compared to Colorado.I am sure this makes most southern states more appealing for investing then home.