Google Nest thermostats are not user friendly for guests.

But FWIW, you can use a Yale lock and Nest thermostat and control all of it from the Nest app.

The touch points Kitchen, bath, google nest, light fixtures, are what cause a buyer to ohh and ahh, and you only need a few to create the interest fall in love factor.   

@Marvell Dart Yes, we typically recommend that our investor clients check out Alotta Properties or Nest here in Fayetteville.

Your hvac contractor should be able to setup a controls package to allow the two systems to interact with one another.Be advised many heat pump thermostats are more expensive then usual thermostats because they’re specially designed for that piece of equipment and you cannot use something like a nest or an ecobee.

Here are some articles about Zigbee and Z-Wave technology:https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/smart-home-hubs-zwave-and-zigbee-home-automation-wifi-eero/https://www.safewise.com/blog/zigbee-vs-zwave-review/We thought this was a great article about AirBNB home automation technology and costs with a real world example: https://www.motoretreat.com/automation/And here are the technology providers:Seamhttps://getseam.com/Everydoorhttps://www.everydoor.io/KeyCafehttps://www.keycafe.com/Remote Lockhttps://www.remotelock.com/smart-locksSchlagehttps://www.schlage.com/en/home/smart-locks.htmlYalehttps://us.yalehome.com/en/yalehome-products/nest-x-yale-lock1/https://us.yalehome.com/en/yalehome-products/yale-assure-lock-and-levers1/yale-access/https://us.yalehome.com/en/yalehome-products/yale-pro-sl-yrd156yrd136/Kwiksethttps://www.kwikset.com/haloeRentalLockhttps://erentallock.com/SmartThingshttps://www.smartthings.com/SmartThings/automaterhttps://community.smartthings.com/t/release-rental-lock-automater-airbnb-vrbo-homeaway-tripadvisor-booking-expedia/124785Hubitathttps://hubitat.com/Winkhttps://www.wink.com/products/Noise / Smoking DetectionKeycribhttps://keycrib.com/Property monitoring to manage noise, smoking, keyless entry and guest behavior with real-time alerts, bonds, and contracts.Accounting IntegrationGuestRevenuehttps://guestrevenue.com/Reconciles multiple listing services with Xero and Quickbooks.Maintenance / RepairPlentifichttps://www.plentific.com/en-us/Plentific works with landlords to transform how they deliver repairs and maintenance services.

I’ve built quite a little nest egg investing in some of those markets 👍👍 My ADR (avg daily rental rate) is $811/night in those markets 💪 Of course, I buy nice houses and YMMV.

Rare birds, bees, lizards, nesting spotted white tipped owls?

What I am looking for here is that I have been extremely frugal living carefully saving and have amassed a pretty sizable nest egg along with some other investments.

You could potentially give them the option to turn them off during their stay.Here is a system I have used in the past that is reasonably priced and good quality with an app for mobile phone viewing, even in snowy areas:–I also leverage a Nest thermostat at our cabin, which works great once you get the settings the way you want them.