Runs in the background
Smart home tech, funded by cost seg
Install it once, and it earns quietly.
Bola Akinsanya · Founder, Unlevered · September 18, 2026
Smart-home upgrades are the reinvestment that pays you back in fewer late-night messages. Freed-up cash makes them easy to add all at once.
- 1
A smart thermostat
Painless to manage the bill, and it keeps guests from running the heat to 80 in January.
- 2
Keyless entry
Self check-in that works on every arrival.
- 3
An EV charger
One of the fastest-growing search filters, and more drivers every month.
- 4
A home theater
The rainy-day amenity, and a hit with families.
- 5
Radiant heated floors
The winter comfort guests remember and write up.
A note on the tax
Some of this is short-life property you can depreciate again; some is small enough to expense the year you install it. Heated floors that go in with a remodel follow the building instead.
Reinvestment ideas, not tax advice. Loop in your CPA.
The first-year cash comes from the study. If you have not run one yet, that is where this starts: estimate your deductions.