Hello all,Yesterday I installed my first Wifi enabled thermostat and I'm in love. Basically, Home Depot was offering 30% off of their thermostats, and my local utility (Austin Energy) offers an $85 rebate on thermosta...

Hi all,I recently purchased a 3 unit building that had undergone a full rehab. Most things turned out okay, but the heating systems were a worry during the closing process and that concern has proven justified. Each u...

Looking for recommendations on locking systems for STR's which also control thermostat/Door sensors and Pool heater ?

Hello,Inspite of sending repeated requests my tenants who will be moving out soon have been abusing the centralized AC so I wish to introduce a process in my rental where I as a landlord am in control in setting the t...

I just bought an old (100+ yr old) 6-unit building with a single hot water boiler on a single thermostat.  The heat works fine and the annual utility costs are reasonable, but there is no zoning and no good way to zon...

I get ads non stop about use this software, buy this, your business and life will change with this yada yada... yada! I wanna know what are the software's you are using and what do they actually do to help you in your...

I have been looking around and am surprised that there is so little discussion regarding home automation.  We are purchasing our first vacation rental and I would like to get it set up to manage more from home.  It is...

Hello I need help I was owner-occupied 2 family house for 15 years now moving and want to rent my old apartment. apartment # 2 pays their own cooking gas I always covered the heat and hot water being that I controlle...

I'm actively hunting for my first VR property, which I will manage remotely with the help of local housekeepers and handymen.  I'm interested in experiences owners/managers have had with remote/wifi technology such as...

Hello All,
First post here. Getting our STR on the market and I was thinking about ways I could automate the thermostat to turn on 1 hour before check-in and right after check-out. Does anyone have any experience wit...