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Mark Hall Successes in home automation for rental units?
22 October 2019 | 18 replies

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...

Grant Shipman Keyless Lock Recommendations
9 November 2017 | 9 replies

I'd like to get a keyless lock for the front door. I'd like it to do the following:Allow me to use my phone (or computer) to program access codes.When the door is closed, it is always locked to those outside the home ...

Jason Barnett Faxes over the internet?
25 November 2009 | 23 replies

Surely someone else has done this...

I don't have / want an actual fax machine... I want everything to be in an electronic format. Ideally I would be able to send Word files, or PDF files, and faxes that get sent to...

Account Closed How necessary is Wifi in a cabin rental?
25 July 2019 | 27 replies

My husband and I just closed on a cabin near Gatlinburg. There is no available Wifi service to the house, just satellite. We do have cell phone signal and my husband bought a cell booster to help ensure people have go...

Bryan Hancock Ooma VoIP Phone System
11 July 2011 | 11 replies

Has anyone switched their POTS to Ooma for their business line? If so, how was the experience? Pros and cons are appreciated.

We have a home office line that we are thinking of porting to Ooma.

Kirk B Site Question - why is this site so slow?
27 May 2009 | 13 replies

This site is very slow for me. Is there any reason for this?

Here's what I am sporting for a connection:

[URL=http://www.speedtest.net][/URL]

Braeden Cobb Vacation Rental Consulting
27 October 2022 | 32 replies

I am in the process of starting a short term rental consulting company offering the services of str marketing strategies, how to manage your own rental, how to find the right property management company, finding the r...

Jennifer Moraski Switch to self management of STR?
11 November 2022 | 40 replies

I own a single Cabin in a vacation town in WA state that I use as a family vacation home and STR. When I first bought it 5 years ago I lived 2 hours away, had never owned an STR before and worked full time so it made ...

Derek Miller What do you lock off limits to guests?
21 September 2020 | 13 replies

Getting things together for our first STR (long distance). What rooms/closets do you typically lock up vs leave open for guest access? Do you lock attic access, etc? We plan to make a few trips through the year which ...

Chris McDaniel Anyone use an alarm system while rehabbing?
22 July 2015 | 18 replies

I'm about to start a rehab project and I was wondering what other BPers thoughts and experiences where when it comes to alarm systems? I was thinking about simplisafe alarm system? What are your thoughts and with con...