Hi BP,I'm about to close on a duplex in Rochester, NY and was wondering if the community was aware of any government programs to make the duplex more energy efficient.  

What i accomplished in February:Started doing the maths on deals in my area and began to familiarise myself with various different aspects RE .Listened to 1 BP podcast a day in work continually learning.Went to the gym 3 day+ each week, (helps me with energy levels and concentration which has a positive knock-on effect on every area of my life)Where I fell shortCould have ran the numbers on more deals Plans for marchView more properties in my area to get a feel for the market.

There is innovative energy monitoring/submetering available that allows for electric use to be accurately metered among tenants without separate traditional meters/submeters, and it is an insignificant cost to implement & an accurate alternative to RUBS.

There is no way I would waste my money or energy building a fence.

A 720 or higher personal credit score will also help.The other option is to find a residential deal to build a 2-4 plex and become an owner-builder since you have the time and energy to invest.

Yea you could spend time looking for better deals but for me being and engineer with a day job my energy was better spent at my JOb.

Where else should I focus my energy to get the word out? 

It will be the best decision for resale value, tenant retention, and likely energy usage.   

I spent a lot of time an energy trying to figure out what i was going to do with that property, when that time and energy would have been much better spent working to find my next profitable deal. 

If there is no way to throttle, how can i monitor the energy consumption from each tenant?