I also could (do not yet) have controllers on the thermostat, lights, etc.

In addition, I'm paying for Home Depot's financing programme whether I use it or not ... ie.

Or your a great programmer, tech engineer, do you want to wake up to inhale the smog, traverse a gauntlet of hobos and feces to buy the morning coffee?

., here at home there is a distinction between leasing a property with an option to purchase and a scheduled/deferred purchase programme and you want to be certain you do not inadvertently mix the two.

For the existing home: I have to install a separate heater that is thermostatically controlled from inside the apartment - I found a nifty little unit that will do the trick for under $300.

Smart locks, cameras, smart thermostats, automated calendar syncing, smart pricing, etc. self management is very doable and much more profitable

My buddy's a programmer based on stuff he learned in the mid 90s that's obsolete now and is still pulling down close to 100k a year.

I'm a part-time investor from Iowa who's made my way to Tokyo as a programmer.

I've been living here for 11 years working as a programmer myself and own 3 Japan properties, and am actively looking to expand.  

@Bin Chen I am not an HVAC professional, but in my experience every thermostat in my properties will heat the property to the set temperature.