This would primarily be smart thermostats and light switches.

You can research prior utility bills for the building and get an idea of utility costs, factor a % overage and include this in base rent. the cost for electric baseboard type of heat is probably going to required a electric panel upgrade.In my building the apartments had their own thermostats. we bypassed the thermostats, put the boiler on a separate thermostat that was in basement and controlled the heat at a set temp. this area was locked and only mgmt had access to that, the boiler also had an aqua-stat it's a temp probe that helped with the heat system.. 

The guys main thing he needed was fast internet, he was a programmer.

There are plenty of great paying jobs that don't require college... so if you are a self-taught computer programmer, or whatever, college may not add value and your job may provide you the income necessary to launch a side career in real estate investment.  

But to your point, higher level discussions and even just information of what's going on with Real Estate Data would be a big plus.That said, I've got a lot of questions about this because I'm a programmer. :-) Going to shoot you a DM.Thanks for sharing.

I can personally attest to that as I've replaced 2 HVAC systems and an Expensive Thermostat in another in recent months proving you need a CapEx fund or reserves. 

Ok, so regarding AirDNA, I spoke with the main programmer of the algorithm when it first came out.

The best Wi-Fi Thermostat?

Let’s face it, property management is mostly just scheduling, which anyone can do from anywhere on the planetMy offshore PMs set door codes, message & call guests, schedule cleaners, adjust the thermostat, monitor my cameras, call plumbers and more!

I work full time in the auto industry as a robot programmer and have been doing this for 10 years.