I have been a landlord for more than 3 years and when I started to watch and listen to Brandon, it motivated me to buy 3 more properties this year, and I am still going like the rabbit hitting the drum with the Energizer battery!

We change the batteries once a year and in case the batterris die or lock malfuntions, we have a key in a lock box attached to the house somewhere, like the  water spicket or gas meter.

I haven't used SimpliSafe, but I know Arlo has a two week battery so you can mount it outside and then take it down to charge while you are there. 

I just finished paying for a electricians to install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms to bring my first property up to code but It dawned on me that I could have used battery powered alarms, is either much better than the other?

Heat must be capable of maintaining 65 degrees 2. must have working plumbing and electrical 3. working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, landlord not responsible to maintain batteries.

It was probably the top performing market in the country from 2015-2019 primarily driven by the battery gigafactory and data centers to the East and the construction jobs that followed.

I probably would have bought it except that it uses AA batteries.

Be prepared to fill out a battery of paperwork and to provide a lot of documentation.

So if the owner agrees and later leaves for a competitor they are stuck with a keyless lockset they can't use (unless the new property manager happens to also use the same system).Another note, the locksets you find in a hotel are battery powered.

Good flashlights, and spare batteries just in case, are essential if you are going in to see REO properties.