The thermostats, for instance, you can manage from afar and most utility companies give you instant rebates on them. 

I like to update electrical fixtures,switches,plugs I always replace old thermostat's with a newer digital model. example, if the house has older cabinets and your budget wont allow for all new cabinets simply paint them white and put new hardware on them if you have paneling/drop ceilings remove them if your budget allows if not at least paint the paneling newer decorative (faux tin cieling look)drop ceiling tiles can add some appeal what you want to do depends on your budget and what you must do to sell the home. new homeowners usually like updated windows, paint, carpet, kitchen,bath again what you can do depends on the budget. is this flip/rehabb for low,middle or higher income family?

I’m working as a statistical programmer it is not that bad as some other jobs.

I am looking at using Operto for my vacation rentals to manage entry, thermostats, and noise remotely.

The landlord just put the house up on the market and has informed me that they will be putting a lock box on the front door as well as will be showing it several time within the next few weeks alone on top of that a couple months ago I gave him my rent check on the 2nd beacuse the 1st was a holiday and the banks were not open he proceeded to hassle me and tell me that my rent check needed to be there before the first and am always afraid to do that simply because i feel he will cash it to soon he did that with my deposit cashed it 2 weeks before my lease started i guess that should have been a sign however i also was not told that in order to keep all rooms at a consistent temp of 65 I need to keep the thermostat at 75 please help  any way out or am I on the hook?

In another world I was a programmer and the tools to do the job as well as the environments in which the products were to be used were ALWAYS changing. 

Awesome work Josh, Tell your programmers I said thanks too!!!

Just installed a Nest wireless thermostat and had a tenant do this at night.

My wife is a computer programmer that makes decent money.  

I live in southern NH so its a good 2.5 hours away, with the right people and processes in place its pretty easy to manage from afar.I have automated doorlocks, thermostats etc... so managing that stuff is easy.Good luck with finding a place.