I can also send you list of contacts to help you build your team.

Starting with an owner-occupied duplex is a smart way to build equity and gain experience.

In our student houses we use a programmable thermostat, but our building monitoring system has its own sensors and can override the wall thermostat and will not allow the temperature to get below 10C (50F) ... we are presently testing a new software load that will also prevent them from cooling the house too far in the summer.

They see foreigners as one-off buyers so they're not too much concerned about building a relationship or their reputation in the eyes of somebody who doesn't live there for that matter.

It's a relationship game more than anything, so if you're building strong relationships with them and providing a consistent product, you'll be golden.

Quote from @Trent Reeve: well, a company would have to 50 states and build in integration functionality for 50 different systems.

One of the major driving factors for increased premiums is the carrier's requirement for higher replacement cost limits on file for buildings. 

One golden rule I follow,if it takes a long time to fix/replace when it breaks, don't buy a cheap one.Imagine, this thing breaks in the middle of your peak season and the people who can come out to rebuild are 2 weeks out....It takes at least a day or two to build something like this even if you are super skilled.

It will be great to build out community.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.