I was doing a bit of finish work today and thought I might put a little tip out there that some people may not know. A while back I was doing some work and after locating the "stud" with an electronic stud finder, I c...

As winter approached, we all know about all the phone calls we get from tenants that the heat is not heating up the apartment enough, not to mention the big percentage of them that when we come to check it out the win...

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...

My tenants tried to save a few bucks on heating expenses by turning the central heat way down and using space heaters.  When they moved out I eventually discovered that one of my electrical outlets wasn't working.  Th...

The big topic at this years CES electronic trade show is home automation and how it is becoming more standard and affordable.  With the capabilities to control water, heating/air, doors, and even monitor occupancy; do...

Sure would like to have one of these!!!! :D
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I am trying to find a thermostat with a pin code that needs to be entered in order to adjust the temp. I have a rental where I pay the heat. Someone also told me to use something called heatstopper which can preven...

I found this by accident.
Log into your Roku account on your computer.
Under My Streaming Devices and TV's:
You might already have guest mode selected for your STR Roku devices or TV's, if not you can turn this on ...

Hey everyone - we're in the process of doing our first rehab in Montgomery county, Maryland and God-willing it looks like it will be a nice profitable venture.Right now we're redoing a kitchen and updating a ton, but ...

Hello BiggerPockets  Community,I'm a contractor/consultant in Northern Virginia providing Home Automation (The Internet of Things - "Smart" devices), Security & AudioVideo design & installation services for bo...