Some items I think should qualify, such as: time spent monitoring rehab progress/talking to contractortime spent talking to vendors & placing orders time spent talking to PM/CPA/attorney regarding my properties;time spent reviewing statements/invoicestime spent preparing mortgage application,  tax filingtime spent writing contracts with contractors, PM, equity partners etc Some items I'm not sure.

I have a smart thermostat installed so I can monitor the usage also.

How are you going to monitor the home?

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This will enable you to more efficiently monitor any financial activity linked to your house hack.Create forms for a rental agreement that spells out the terms and conditions of the renting.

I would also like to get one of those devices to monitor for smoke and noise (not sure what to get for this either)  What recommendations do you have for a deadbolt keypad that I can change out the code for each new guest?  

Bathrooms, bedrooms are not being monitored. 

Where do you personally go or what do you specifically review when you're monitoring or looking for emerging markets? 

If the price point is feasible I'd advise to do your first flip locally that way you can build systems and processes and gain the experience of doing a flip while being able to monitor close by.

-Ideally list early in the week and during a weekend-Monitor economic indicators and interest rates.Marketing Strategy:-Develop a comprehensive online and traditional marketing strategy to get your listing in front of the most buyers.