Even though your smart lock app will monitor battery usage so you should have the ability to get the batteries changed before they go out, occasionally you may encounter a problem and will want that key for backup.

In the case of PR it could have a pretty big impact on their tourism, as their infrastructure is not set up to house travelers in hotels. 

I'm curious about my eligibility for real estate professional status for tax purposes, given my active involvement in the following ways:I actively manage our one STR and the two LTRs (with plans for cost segregation for all three properties).I handle property management directly, without a property manager.I have already dedicated 750 hours to real estate activities this year.I'm even open to taking the realtor exam if it aids my qualification as a real estate professional.Almost daily (and without fail on weekends), I engage in various real estate tasks: visiting our property or properties, tending to the yard, monitoring and adjusting short-term rental pricing, managing tenant and guest expectations, scheduling cleaning and maintenance, caring for the lawn, and more.My primary question is whether the activities mentioned above are sufficient to qualify me for real estate professional status, or if additional steps are required for eligibility.

Location is crucial, focusing on areas with growth potential or near infrastructure developments.

However, I may still need to monitor how long a house stays on the market as this can affect my margins.

I was worried that the utilization might have an affect on my score as I am very particular about my personal credit ( 807-830) but I have monitored all 3 credit bureaus and none of them even show these accounts as open accounts.

Requires a great PM and consistent monitoring. 

Either add a flat fee to the rent, or you can buy a cheap (about $100) monitor to monitor their usage and legally charge up to the utility rate.

Houses that are built now are even more secure.When I spoke to some of the agents locally to find out if any damage occurred to my property, they all described the aftermath of the storm as a huge renovation project for the area, that will probably result in a much more up-to-date infrastructure

median income growth, historic vacancy rates, government capital investments towards infrastructure or safety, companies moving and building plants in the city etc.