You can manage an STR long distance, with smart locks, a smart thermostat, a good cleaner, and handypeople you can count on. 

Good deal for you if it was something you were doing anyway like thermostats.

I want to implement RUBS for gas, water, sewer and trash, but was wondering how you'd handle the thermostats?

I have WiFi thermostats a lock box for keys and a great house keeper.

We inspect our units every 6 months, change smoke and carbon monoxide batteries and HVAC filters, and Thermostat batteries.

Hoping to find investor to flip some of these cheep homes.Im a electrician with 15 years been doing everything for 4yrs.Electric -done everything from service updates total rewires add outlets lights fans low voltage phone thermostat.( Anthony "Monk" Laurenza) electrical inspector told me to use him as a referencePlumbing- total replumbed houses add baths repairs replaced old cast iron drains used pex copper pvc repair and added gas pipe black pipe and gastight.repair/replace hotwater tanks both gas and electric.Drywall/finishing-repair drywall or plaster total guts went over old plaster textured ceilings.Trouble shooting and repairing furnaces/boilers-replaced furnaces with 90+, trouble shoot and repair pressure switch gas valves rollouts computers igniters .Paint-good at cutting in rolling (repair holes and cracks using tape mud 20min mud caulk)Windows/doors-repairing cutting glass and glazing replacing .replacing/repairing doors interior/ exterior.Also been doing maintenance on 30+ rentals for 2yearsNot much carpet, roofing,siding.Thank you, Travis [email protected]

When I entered to turn on the heat, the thermostat showed it was 42 degrees inside the home!

Initially we thought it was the thermostat but that checked out. 

Just yesterday I was talking to a sales representative for Nest and he shared with me he installs his own thermostats, smoke/co detectors, and drop cams in places that he rents.

She put locked covers over their thermostats so that they can't turn it too high without her permission.