Have you considered LED lighting in your rentals?

[Karen M.]

I'm very interested in LED lighting, and we're starting to try it in our home.  These lightbulbs  are (in theory) meant to last 20+ years (ask me when I'm 65 how that's working out.)  And they are very cheap to run per year.  I'm just wondering if it's a little competitive advantage. 

P.S. I saw LED bulbs at ALDI for $6.XX each -- sounds like a good price!

[Steve Babiak]

The LED bulbs are a good idea for common area lighting in multi-family housing, where the landlord pays the utility bill and has to do fewer replacements (hopefully) with LEDs. I don't think you'll get more rent because the units inside have them, so the added cost does not yield a monetary return to you. And as @Joel Owens stated, tenants do occasionally remove light bulbs.