Or adding a modern automatic fireplace.

Understanding soil applies to any property nationwide, but certain areas of TX have clay soils... but damage can be mitigated by using automatic soaker hoses to wet soil around foundation.

@Russell Gronsky @Joseph A.No, the 3 I mentioned don't do it automatically.

Only in areas that are bringing in more money for tuition (such as private college/universities) would it be considered advantageous to ‘compete’ with a few upgrades (basically keeping renters closer to a lifestyle in amenities they might be used to)Perks here are -Minimal ‘basic needs’ updates only needed most of the timeRent often paid by someone else (first bank of Mom and Dad in a lot of cases)Never really a need to market property/have scarce renter poolA lot of folks are worried about the lack of credit history with student renters, worried about property damage and this is the key to help with that;Add the parents/legal guardians to the lease and screen their credit/background just the same as any other renterGet the maximum allowed by your state in terms of security depositHave utilities paid by renters (this lessens the likelihood of seasonal utilities being out of control)Use an app/online payment system to ‘remind’ of payment due/accept payments automatically (like AHC deposit)Use an online (or even via text on group with co-signer) to report damages/issuesUse this same app or text thread to respond to anything abnormal/red flag likes noise complaints, too many overnight guests etc- keeps a ‘report’ in to parents as well and can be used as leverage for offering ‘responsible housing’Offer a GPA discount; this sounds silly maybe but it takes responsibility to make good grades and carry a higher GPA.

We use a software program that helps manage rent payments and it will automatically charge the late fee if rent has not been collected.

If you don’t pay does the overage automatically go toward the current balance?

In other words, use of criminal history as an automatic disqualifer had a disparate impact on people based on their race, color, or national origin.The thinking goes like this: In the past, it was felt that use and/or distribution of crack cocaine was a more serious crime than use and/or distribution of powder cocaine, as one example.  

Just unsure whether I need to double the estimated rent for Duplex's or whether the rental calculator is automatically estimating it for both sides total (as opposed to just estimating one side).

As for automations, I just use Mint, and then export the data and use excel to automatically categorize things - not a very Software Engineer type solution, but it makes my accounting pretty quick.

People on Yelp said when you call them it automatically sends you to a automated voicemail.