This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

The version of AI we have now is akin to the first smart phones - mine was a pretty bad Windows phone and I fought to keep my Blackberry as long as I could.

I have upgraded windows with tenant in place.  

You can drive by them, you can maybe press your nose against a window to look and see what you can see if the property is abandoned... but you don't know what you don't know about the property.We have bought 4 properties through foreclosure.  3 worked out about as we expected.  

The home has a newer roofer (7 years old), New Furnace (2 years old), Newer Windows, and New Electrical.

Require him to smoke outside, at least 10-15 feet away from any of the neighbor's doors or windows.

Renovation PlanScope of Work:Convert 0.5 Bath to Full BathEstimated Cost: $7,500Details: Add shower or bathtub, update fixtures, ensure proper plumbing.Add Bedroom in BasementEstimated Cost: $15,000Details: Install egress window, insulate, add walls, flooring, and electrical work.Replace DeckEstimated Cost: $3,000Details: Replace existing 8'x10' deck with new one.General UpdatesEstimated Cost: $45,000Details: Update kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, paint, fixtures, and necessary repairs.Total Renovation Costs: $70,5004.

For example, if an owner is in red but the property has old and drafty windows, and tenants are complaining, what would you do?

Not sure if you can secure the doors/windows more.

All their units feature at least one whole wall of floor to ceiling windows and I could already dream of the lake and mountain views through them.