Hi John, I am in the same boat about Cody's program.

Absolutely have a smart thermostat in any mid-term rental.Accepting pets will make you more and will help you avoid vacancy, but it comes at a cost.

Smart thermostats: I have temperature sensors (or smart thermostats) installed in each unit because I want to make sure the tenants don't turn off the heat in winter. 

Nothing wrong with having a kosher kitchen.HVAC is going to be controlled by whichever apt has the thermostat.

Another angle is small efficiency upgrades like smart thermostats, energy-efficient lighting, or landscaping, it’s amazing how much tenants notice and will pay for convenience and aesthetics.

I have had issues with the batteries going out too frequently so may explore other options but I do have older models which may be less efficientNoise Monitors: NoiseAwareAlerts me by text when noise levels are above a certain threshold for a certain timeframe so I can contact my guests and stop any neighbor noise complaints before they happen (I’ve only had noise issues 2-3 times in my entire hosting journey)Smart Thermostat: EcobeeSyncs with Hospitable to change the temperature to my presets when a guest checks out and before a new guest checks in.

. - Integrated device (locks/thermostats/etc) features are nice, but with only 2-4 devices included in main subscription a clear upsell on larger rentals. 

Their customer service team is awesome too if you get stuck.If you are using the Schlage Encode smart locks or any other compatible lock and thermostats, you can connect these to Hospitable as well so it will generate unique codes for each of your guests automatically and adjust the temperature when guests are not there!

Exterior cameras for visibility, smart locks with access logs, noise monitors to prevent parties, leak detectors, and smart thermostats.

I've had E4's that were amazed and confused by the kitchen food disposer; people that would not attempt to change a fluorescent tube; and lots of tenants that complained because they set the thermostat at 80 on a windy below zero day and refused to accept that the furnace was working perfectly (which it was) in their 60 year old rental unit.