Was responding to a question elsewhere, decided to float it here.  Person was asking on a new Enclosed Self Storage location they are about to open whether it should be listed as Climate or Temperature controlled.  Th...

I am trying to figure out what an acceptable temperature for hot water to pour out of the faucet or shower.  I would a range would be ideal. but I have some rentals that are at 125 degrees Fahrenheit and one that is a...

I have a tenant who's awesome!  She takes care of the place, pays on time, and doesn't cause any issues.  She is a dream tenant!  My only complaint is that she runs the AC at 68 during the day and turns it to 64 at ni...

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...

My tenants turned down the heat since they had purchased a home but were still under lease for a few weeks with my rental.  They turned the heat all the way down, I guess around 40 or 45 (it's past the last number of ...

I was not sure where to place this post.   I figured property management may be best . Does anyone use or know of a reliable device that would send notification when power went out to a certain outlet ? Mainly trying ...

Need a new water heater and a 50 gallon is the biggest that will fit in my rental. Can't install a tankless due to weather and elevation (according to mechanic). He recommends installing a three way mixing valve and c...

This issue has occurred several times at different properties: tenants complaining that the AC isn't cooling to a ridiculously low temperature when the ambient temp is about 40 degrees warmer. My response has been tha...

Tenants love to crank AC systems to absurdly low temperatures which creates a high likelihood of breaking the AC unit. In my area HVAC techs charge $1000s just to look at the unit after it breaks. I have a 3 year old ...

My tenant called saying the refrigerator is freezing her lunch meat. The refrigerator is only 2 yrs old, and it's a nice unit ( GE Profile). We already walked through the easy things like over crowding and air circul...