Scott Littlefield
Smart Devices for Rentals
I currently own one SFH and am in the process of purchasing a two-unit to house hack with as well as a doublewide on two acres of land to rent. I come from a background in IT and love techy things. Do any of you have ...
Michael Mayers
Smart Home Device Recommendations
I just purchased my first Short Term rental and am looking into Smart Home Devices. (Keypad lock, thermostat, etc) I have ring at my own personal home, I know of another Host who uses Google Nest. I was curious on any...
Account Closed
Smart devices and tenant turnover
How is everyone handling when a tenant moves out and has their smart phone connected to the Nest thermostat? My understanding is doing a hard reset on the thermostat factory resets it so the next tenant can connect to...
Michael Weiss
Adding Smart Devices to Boost Value
I guess this would make most sense for flippers, but how much (if at all) does adding smart home devices improve property value?
Cody Waters
Smart Devices in SFH (long-term rental)
Hello BP Community!I have been researching smart thermostats and smart locks for homes with the intention of placing them in my long-term SF rentals. If successful this would eliminate the need changing locks between ...
Mike A.
Adding whole building wifi for smart devices?
I recently took over a small building in a A area, very Ritzy in Stamford, and I am in the process of a small experiment. It's only four units, so it's a controlled test to see if smart devices can raise the rent and ...
Jason Stoltzfus
Having someone else install your smart devices
If you are managing a property remotely, and you want to have someone install a smart device for you, what are the logistics around that?Meaning, they would need to log into an account to set it up (whether it's googl...
Blessing Obioma
Smart Home devices and set for rental properties
Hello all! For those of you that have smart home devices for your rental properties, what devices and/or setups do you use? Most of the smart locks and doorbell systems require accessible wifi, ideally I would like to...
Ed Fowler
Hi-Tech Smart Apartment Development
Hey Everyone!We're rehabbing a 54-unit building in Detroit and are planning to outfit the entire building with smart devices. Some of these devices includes smart fuses, dimmers, locks, sensors, curtains, and thermos...
Chidvi Pemula
How do you manage/keep track of your Short Term rental properties?
I installed smart devices (Nest, Lock, Security System, Garage door openers, Blinds and others) in my property before listing it on AirBnb. I don't want tenants to go and mess with them. I prefer to give them access ...