Lots of electrical wires still on the poles waiting to service houses that could be built there. 

Electric boat, the navy, Backus Hospital. 

Many carriers have ceased offering new policies or will only accept properties in very nice condition with verifiable updates to the roof, electric, hvac, and plumbing.

I would say look at the big ticket items, roof, foundation, electric, plumbing, HVAC and assess from there if anything needs to be done 

Separately metered gas & electric are generally viewed as more valuable because water is less commonly metered.

Tenants should be paying for electric and gas in any case.Third thing: make sure that you're scheduling tune-ups, once in the Spring and once in the Fall.

We planned to close off the doors but realized if we do this, the other tenant will not have access to the basement where the electrical panels are. 

They just buy stuff they think buyers will like.How to reverse engineer the purchase price to earn a profit.

Lower electric bill, carbon foot print, blah blah blah. what's not to love.BUT I'm in Florida, not sure about you.

Most people outside the profession don’t understand the time and capital it takes to make a project come to fruition.Before a single piece of equipment touches the ground, there are years of government meetings, environmental and site assessments, engineering studies, etc.Each step requires significant time, effort, and capital investment.But when done right, it creates a ton of value and transforms communities, which is why I love it.