I recently installed two Honeywell smart thermostats in my properties. They are relatively inexpensive compared to some on the market, and I can control them via wifi. Since my units are at the beach, we've had humidi...

I would appreciate any recommendation for a cigarette smoke detector that either can be checked remotely by WiFi or that has a memory function.  I have a tenant in one of my units in a nonsmoking building who is smoki...

Hi All,I recently acquired a property that has a smartlock. I would like to avoid providing keys to the tenants and just have them setup and control the codes for access. Smartlocks are expensive, I hate to have to sw...

I have a four plex that runs on oil that heats the entire building. The thermostat is in a common area and the tenants continuously crank it up to absurdly hot temperatures. I would like to purchase a smart thermostat...

To piggyback on Mike's Deal of the dayIf you have a vacation rental that has days or weeks where no one is there (maybe just off season)It would be nice to be able to detect a water leak and have the water shutoff.Or ...

You walk into your house, the door is connected to the T.V., the dishwasher can be run by your phone. You can have a discussion via text with your waterbed.What does it all spell out? A smart home!R developers and reh...

Anyone find a wifi thermostat to control electric baseboard that they would recommend? so far I found this one but not a company I have ever heard of. Thought maybe honeywell would make one or another familiar brand. ...

A recent article in the WSJ covers how Amazon is partnering with property managers and property owners to put Alexa and other smart home technology in multi-family and other rentals. I see a long list of pros and cons...

I am getting ready to rent my duplex in an owner/occupy situation, and I'd like to put in a smart thermostat for my rental unit.  Two reasons - amenity appeal, and control if the unit is vacant (tenants on vacation an...

When you are setting up your STR to be able to self manage from afar, what kinds of WiFi tools to you like to use? Thinking of things like keypad door entry, thermostats, fire detectors, water leak alarms... which W...