Zach Schwarzmiller
Smoke Detectors without batteries (wired) - is this okay?
I have been remodeling a triplex. The middle unit has smoke detectors without batteries. There were batteries installed in them, but they were just against plastic, there is no connection to the battery. They were all...
William Nohmor
multifamily front door locks
Hello - I have a 3 family rental house and I acquired a Kaba e-plex lock which is a commercial quality pushbutton lock with lots of codes, long battery life, etc. My question is to landlords who have installed elect...
Kevin Lefeuvre
Wifi Cameras to help enforcing House rules
Hello all!Due to a bad experience I am finally decided to install cameras, but want to keep them simple. Here's what I ideally need for each property:- Two or max 3 cameras mainly to cover the entrance and the parking...
Josh Carpenter
Most reliable electronic locks for STR
Hi all, I'm setting up my first STR, a beach condo in Ocean City, MD. I live 3-4 hours away, so I'm putting together some local resources. But I also want to be able to change door codes remotely, and unlock remotely ...
Paul A.
Smoke Alarms- Who is responsible?
Simple question, who is responsible for the upkeep of the batteries of smoke alarms? Tenants, or property manager? And to what degree?If I hear a tenant's smoke alarm low battery beeping, and give them the batteries f...
Account Closed
Gadgets to attract millenial tenants
I'm under contract to purchase some smaller multi's in rapidly changing neighborhoods. Next door to these properties on 1 side can be a 700k new build, and next door on the other side could be a boarding house. Occ...
Paul Winka
Have you had to hard wire your smoke & monoxide detectors?
During a walk-through of my property today, my contractor says that my 1966-built single family with basement will need hard-wired detectors: Plain old smoke detectors in bedroom, and combo smoke/monoxide detectors ne...
Mohan Deep
Responsibility for maintaining smoke detector batteries
Does anyone know if I can create a clause in my nonstandard rental provision to assign responsibility of changing the batteries in the smoke detector to the tenant?
Geoffrey Greene
Should I use smartlocks in my STR
Are folks using these? If so how do you keep track of the codes and make sure it's ready for the next visitor? I've stayed at some STR's where the electronic door code didn't work and it was a real pain as we stood at...
Denise Evans
Smoke Detectors in Rental Properties
An Alabama client of mine had this experience, but I think it is relevant nationwide. He had smoke detectors in all rental houses. It was the tenant's responsibility to test the batteries periodically and replace them...