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Top Security Products for Airbnbs & Vacation Homes
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items I know how hard it is to find everything you need to secure your rental home as a new property manager or landlord. That's why I put together this list of must-have smart-home products that you can use in your Airbnb. đź‘Ť I've included security camera...
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Smart Door Locks
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Temperature Management
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Noise Monitors
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Security Cameras
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Private Phone Numbers
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Safety Alert Systems
Smart Door Locks
Smart door locks are a must in my opinion!
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BEST Digital Door Lock: This is the best lock that I recommend because it integrates seamlessly with Airbnb so you can set it to automatically create unique door codes for each incoming guest.
Schlage Encode Smart Wi-Fi Door Lock with Alarm
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Another good digital door lock: It's highly rated and works great but it doesn’t integrate yet with Airbnb’s smart door lock feature.
Yale Lever Digital Door Lock (Assure YRL226-NR)
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This is a really good more budget-friendly option, that still allows you to create custom codes and temporary codes right from your phone.
Sifely Smart Lock, Keyless Entry Door Lock, Fob Supported
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This one is a more affordable alternative for a digital door lock, but in general I tend to prefer the other digital versions since they offer greater security and the ability to easily and remotely disable door codes.
Keyless Door Lock (Lockey E-995SN)
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This could be a good key exchange option if you have a gate or require a physical key/fob.
Combination Key Lock Box
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If your rental is in an urban building or in a closed community complex that doesn't allow you to have a digital door lock or a lock box, you can consider this key exchange option.
Keycafe - Automate Key Access for Your Guests
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Perfect simple coded door lock for owner's closets, maintenance rooms, or private bedrooms.
Signstek Keyless Entry Door Lock, Satin Nickel
Temperature Management
These tools will help you remotely manage the heating and cooling in your rental.
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This is what I personally use for Temperature Management in my rental properties.
Google Nest Smart Thermostat
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This one is another option you can consider for Temperature Management.
Honeywell Home T5 Smart Thermostat
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Noise Monitors
You can use these tools to help you monitor the noise levels in your property so you can tell your guests to quiet things down if they are being too loud (gotta keep the neighbors happy!)
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This I would say is probably the most popular Noise Monitor device on the market.
Minut Noise Monitoring System
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This is another option for a Noise Monitor which has great reviews.
Roomonitor: Noise Monitoring System
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This is the Noise Monitor I've personally used the most and I think it works great.
NoiseAware: Noise Monitoring System
Security Cameras
I've only ever used Ring cameras in my properties and I've had an excellent experience with them so far! I prefer the flood light version personally.
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Ring Floodlight Cam - My favorite security camera with two-way audio & motion sensor flood light!
Floodlight Cam Wired Plus - Smart Security Video Camera with 2 LED Lights, 2-Way Talk, Color Night Vision, White
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Ring Spotlight Cam Pro - Easily use this one with the battery if you don't want to hardwire anything in to the outside of your house!
Ring Spotlight Cam Pro, Battery - White (2022)
Private Phone Numbers
Consider getting a different phone number to keep your personal number private!
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You may want to have a phone number that's not your personal number to share with your guests in case they need to call you for whatever reason, so you can more easily protect your personal data but still offer support to your guests when they need i...
Google Voice Number
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This is another option for a phone number that you could get that's not your personal number.
Grasshopper Business Phone Number
Safety Alert Systems
Here are some other helpful tools & resources to systemize your process of keeping your property safe.
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Point Central helps you automate alerts!
Short-Term Rentals - PointCentral