Andrew Brown
IoT in your rental units
Hey Guys,I am a IoT Integrator who primarily sells and installs Nest, Eero, Honeywell, Cujo and moreproducts. I am specifically involved in the residential sector.One of my big warnings is Cyber Security and keeping p...
Justin M Christian
Is Cost Segregation Possible for Smart IoT Improvements
I am curious about if smart locks, lights, thermostats and any other smart device property improvements could be counted toward cost segregation. Does anyone have any idea if this is possible and if not, could you ela...
Jocelyn Dalton
Garage Door Security
Hi All - I'm starting my first STR in November. I have an 8 year old lift master garage door opener with a keypad on the outside. I have a few questions:#1 What is the best wifi device to add to this to program codes ...
Allende Hernandez
WiFi Lockbox?
Hi guys,I've researched the internet up and down several times looking for a lockbox that I can change the code remotely and had come null. I am not looking for a door lock, which I know exist, I am looking for a "tra...
Al Williamson
More Internet of Things for Landlords
I'm still tracking to forecast how the IoT will benefit landlords. Some newer thinking suggests a world of interconnected sensors will transition us away from viewing of our rentals as products and more towards housin...
Nick Sabat
The Smart Home - R We Really That Outdated?
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...
Travis C.
Smart lock for Airbnb in Texas
I recently bought an August Smartlock and am located in Texas which has some different code requirements for rental security devices. The August Smartlock fits over the deadbolt and generates a code that the guest can...
Keith Hebert
Remote Locks for airbnb door locks??
Has anyone used a company called Remote Locks for your short terms (Airbnb) rentals? I've researched this to death it seems and landed here. The company is based out of CO. Almost finished with renovations of an old ...
Nathan Gesner
Need recommendations for monitoring vacant home
I am looking for a device that can monitor a vacant home. My vacation rental is in a remote area and I may go weeks without visiting it. I need to be alerted when the temperature drops, there's a water leak, or if the...
Chris Bluem
Your Porter VRBO “account blocked”
Hi!My Your Porter got disconnected from my VRBO account recently, and now when I go to add it back, it tells me my VRBO “account is locked”.But I can sign into VRBO, I changed my password, and still no luck.YP said th...