Occupancy simulation within a monitored property

1. A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property, the monitoring system comprising:

a sensor that is located at the property and that generates sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property;

a connected electronic device that is located at the property and that generates connected electronic device data that reflects a status of the connected electronic device; and

a monitor control unit that stores instructions that are operable, when executed by the monitor control unit, to cause the monitor control unit to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from the sensor, the sensor data;

receiving, from the connected electronic device, the connected electronic device data;

based on the sensor data and the connected electronic device data, generating a model that predicts an occupancy state of the property;

receiving, from a user device of a resident of the property, one or more preferences for initializing an occupancy simulation at the property;

determining (i) a current occupancy state of the property based on the generated model, and that (ii) at least one of the one or more preferences for initializing an occupancy simulation at the property is met;

based on determining (i) the current occupancy state of the property based on the generated model, and that (ii) at least one of the one or more preferences for initializing an occupancy simulation at the property is met, performing an occupancy simulation by performing a series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property;

receiving, from the sensor or the connected electronic device, additional sensor data or additional connected electronic device data;

based on providing the additional sensor data or the additional connected electronic device data as an input to the model, determining that the property is likely occupied; and

based on determining that the property is likely occupied, ending the occupancy simulation at the property.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations include:

receiving, from the sensor or the connected electronic device, additional sensor data or additional connected electronic device data by receiving motion sensor data from a motion sensor that is located near a front entrance of the property.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations include:

receiving, from the user device of the resident of the property, the one or more preferences for initializing the occupancy simulation at the property by receiving, a time range for performing the occupancy simulation at the property, and a selection of the connected electronic device and one or more additional connected electronic devices to be used to perform actions during the occupancy simulation; and

performing the series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property by providing an instruction to the connected electronic device and the one or more additional connected electronic devices to perform a series of actions.

4. The system of claim 1 , the operations include:

determining an armed state of the monitoring system at the property; and

based on determining the armed state of the monitoring system, determining whether to perform a first series of actions that simulate occupancy, or a second series of actions that simulate occupancy,

wherein the first series of actions is performed by the connected electronic device and a first subset of one or more additional connected electronic devices, and

wherein the second series of actions is performed by a second subset of one or more additional connected electronic devices.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations include:

receiving, additional sensor data and additional connected electronic device data from an additional monitoring system that is configured to monitor an additional property; and

based on receiving the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data, updating the model that predicts an occupancy state of the monitored property.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the operations include:

receiving the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data by receiving the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data from the additional monitoring system that is configured to monitor the additional property that is located in a same geographical location as the monitored property.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the operations include:

receiving the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data by receiving the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data from the additional monitoring system that is configured to monitor the additional property that is located in a same neighborhood as the monitored property.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the operations include:

receiving the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data by receiving the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data from the additional monitoring system that is configured to monitor the additional property with a same number of residents as the monitored property.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations include:

determining an armed state of the monitoring system at the property; and

based on determining the armed state of the monitoring system, determining whether to perform a first series of actions that simulate occupancy, or a second series of actions that simulate occupancy,

wherein the first series of actions is performed by the connected electronic device and a first subset of one or more connected electronic devices, and

wherein the second serious of actions is performed by a second subset of one or more connected electronic devices.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations include:

determining the armed state of the monitoring system at the property by determining that the armed state is armed away;

based on determining that the armed state is armed away, determining to perform the first series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property;

instructing the connected electronic device and the first subset of the one or more connected electronic devices to perform the first series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property;

after performing the first series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property, determining that the occupancy state of the property is vacant

based on determining that the occupancy state of the property is vacant, instructing the first subset of the one or more connected electronic devices to perform a third series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property, wherein the first series of actions and the third series of actions are different;

receiving a disarm code to disarm the monitoring system; and

based on receiving the disarm code, disarming the monitoring system and end the second series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the monitor control determines that the occupancy state of the property is vacant by:

determining an occupancy level score;

comparing the occupancy level score to an occupancy level threshold; and

determining that the occupancy level score does not meet the occupancy level threshold.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations include:

instructing the connected electronic device and the first subset of one or more electronic devices to perform the third series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property based on determining that an expected energy level usage for performing the third series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property is less than an expected energy level usage for performing a fourth series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property.

13. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by a monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property and from a sensor that is located at the property, sensor data that reflects an attribute of the property;

receiving, by the monitoring system and from a connected electronic device that is located at the property, connected electronic device data that reflects a status of the connected electronic device;

based on the sensor data and the connected electronic device data, generating, by the monitoring system, a model that predicts an occupancy state of the property;

receiving, by the monitoring and from a user device of a resident of the property, one or more preferences for initializing an occupancy simulation at the property;

determining, by the monitoring system, (i) a current occupancy state of the property based on the generated model, and that (ii) at least one of the one or more preferences for initializing an occupancy simulation at the property is met;

based on determining (i) the current occupancy state of the property based on the generated model, and that (ii) at least one of the one or more preferences for initializing an occupancy simulation at the property is met, performing, by the monitoring system, an occupancy simulation by performing a series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property;

receiving, by the monitoring system and from the sensor or the connected electronic device, additional sensor data or additional connected electronic device data;

based on providing the additional sensor data or the additional connected electronic device data as an input to the model, determining, by the monitoring system, that the property is likely occupied; and

based on determining that the property is likely occupied, ending, by the monitoring system, the occupancy simulation at the property.

14. The method of claim 13 , comprising:

receiving, by the monitoring system and from the sensor or the connected electronic device, additional sensor data or additional connected electronic device data by receiving motion sensor data from a motion sensor that is located near a front entrance of the property.

15. The method of claim 13 , comprising:

receiving, by the monitoring system and from a user device of a resident of the property, the one or more preferences for initializing an occupancy simulation at the property by receiving, a time range for performing the occupancy simulation at the property, and a selection of the connected electronic device and one or more additional connected electronic devices to be used to perform actions during the occupancy simulation; and

performing, by the monitoring system, the series of actions that simulate occupancy at the property by providing an instruction to the connected electronic device and the one or more additional connected electronic devices to perform a series of actions.

16. The method of claim 13 , comprising:

determining, by the monitoring system, an armed state of the monitoring system at the property; and

based on determining the armed state of the monitoring system, determining by the monitoring system, whether to perform a first series of actions that simulate occupancy, or a second series of actions that simulate occupancy,

wherein the first series of actions is performed by the connected electronic device and a first subset of one or more additional connected electronic devices, and

wherein the second series of actions is performed by a second subset of one or more additional connected electronic devices.

17. The method of claim 13 , comprising:

receiving, by the monitoring system, additional sensor data and additional connected electronic device data from an additional monitoring system that is configured to monitor an additional property; and

based on receiving the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data, updating, by the monitoring system, the model that predicts an occupancy state of the monitored property.

18. The method of claim 17 , comprising:

receiving, by the monitoring system, the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data by receiving the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data from the additional monitoring system that is configured to monitor the additional property that is located in a same geographical location as the monitored property.

19. The method of claim 17 , comprising:

receiving, by the monitoring system, the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data by receiving the additional sensor data and the additional connected electronic device data from the additional monitoring system that is configured to monitor the additional property that is located in a same neighborhood as the monitored property.

20. The method of claim 13 , comprising:

determining, by the monitoring system, an armed state of the monitoring system at the property; and

based on determining the armed state of the monitoring system, determining, by the monitoring system, whether to perform a first series of actions that simulate occupancy, or a second series of actions that simulate occupancy,

wherein the first series of actions is performed by the connected electronic device and a first subset of one or more connected electronic devices, and

wherein the second serious of actions is performed by a second subset of one or more connected electronic devices.