25 September 2021 | 16 replies
Hello,I had a tenant last winter and the heat in his unit was supplemented by the unit above him.It gets really cold down there in winter but he chose not to have free heat and sealed the vents tightly with an aluminum foil without letting me know , I could have easily adjusted the thermostat to lower per his needs if he had told me and supplemented my apartment above with any additional heat but he chose to seal without letting me know inspite of my warning later on and obviously it can have detrimental effect on the tubing inside the walls due to excess pressure build up.He also complained about high electricity Bill's (obviously he would incur high utility bills when he turns on his electric radiator without using the free heat he was getting) I ended up having an oversight from my end as I did not verify if sealing vent caused any damage .
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28 September 2021 | 5 replies
You come across the saying "you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with" in books, podcasts, and online. Anytime you're talking about real estate, business, and personal development. It's becom...
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27 September 2021 | 1 reply
A few of mine include:Draining outside hoses, and bowling out any irrigationTesting sump pump and removing/draining any hose extensionsCleaning out gutters to avoid ice damsThermostat upgrade to a smart thermostat to conserve energyFurnace cleaning & check upFriendly reminder to tenants on snow removal responsibility :) What's on your list?
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8 October 2021 | 3 replies
And which tenant will control the thermostat.
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23 September 2020 | 6 replies
Trane has a thermostat that will turn off if the doors are open.
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21 September 2020 | 1 reply
I have a Bryant furnace roughly 40 yrs old, still working but sometimes it does not stop thru the thermostat control.
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28 September 2020 | 1 reply
The thermostat is toward the rear of the apartment and the current baseboard heaters are near the front.
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1 October 2020 | 52 replies
@Alyssa Czopor I use the following to self manage remotely: keyless entry, wifi thermostat, ring flood camera, iPhone, Airbnb/Vrbo, Beyond Pricing (dynamic pricing), Your Porter for automated guest communication.
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12 October 2020 | 48 replies
They asked me to install new thermostat as part of move in and I agreed and paid.
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10 October 2020 | 11 replies
Sometimes I'll get an attorney and they want a contract so I put together a one page document with the relevant facts and they are happy.For everyone else I use email to confirm the details.I still have my STR insurance policy.I also have control of the thermostats and water heater via wifi.