Looking for recommendations on keyless entry to our STR that won't have wifi. I've read dozens of threads here about keyless entry and it seems 99% of locks used require wifi. Kind of bummed because I had one picked o...

Hi BP!This is part of a series where I detail the conversion of four units from long-term rentals to short-term Vacation Rentals (VR.)Synopsis of this part: Setting up wifi for your guests and for smart devices in you...

Hello, I am selling a family home FSBO, in the state of Nevada, and I have heard that it is possible to pay a real estate agent (or a listing program?) somewhere in the ballpark of 350 to 400 or so to add the listing ...

I have a rental that is available near a college (typically students occupy this). I am wondering what people think of the value of 'smart upgrades'. Has anyone done any testing or research on doing some smart home up...

This question is probably unique to Washington DC property, but I recently found out that our Foreign Service, as well as Foreign Service for many countries, rent homes for diplomat and staff to use from the local hou...

I currently manage 7 rental units and have been thinking about installing some home automation devices to better help manage the properties and receive alerts.   Idea 1: we pay for heat in one of the buildings. I have...

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...

Hi All - I need to upgrade my technological capabilities as it relates to real estate. Specifically I need to be able to edit, print and sign contracts on the go. I know a tablet must be a part of the plan and I'm ass...

First of all -- I apologize if this is in the wrong section.

I recently purchased a house, hoping to rent out the rooms for a while, to kill two birds with one stone -- start on the path to being a RE investo...

I have about 3000SF of open office space that I'm considering leasing out as executive suites. I have an IT services company and a phone system sales and service company in the building, so I can offer a pretty compr...