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My Betta's and fungus, there seems to always be something effecting my poor bettas.

Perhaps it's the pH? It's about 7.8-7.9 (stable) at my house, but I know betta's typically with thrive better in lower pH.
They are in their own decently sized bowls, not in tanks. Thusly they have no heaters or filtration.

I take care of their water properly, clean the bowls as often as needed yadda yadda...

Specially one of my poor veil tails, as I watch him attack the thermometer he seems to always have a case of fin rot!
Temp stays at about 77 degrees....

Should I try lowering their pH with their water changes... hmmm. Just looking for more idea's that I haven't tried yet, besides the typical.

I no once they have had finrot it seems to keep coming back, do you use salt in the betta bowls.

I reallt doubt it's your PH that's doing it.

I had CHRONIC problems with finrot & fungus until, as kitty's suggested, I started using salt. Mine all now get .5 teaspoons of salt per gallon

More directly, to kick the finrot, medications like "Multi-Cure" which contain Methaline Blue, Malachite Green & Acryflavine seem to do the best job IME.

hth