When it comes to anything major like electrical, plumbing, or structural...I think you need a permit.

If you provide a refrigerator, if it breaks through age or no fault of the tenant, it's your responsibility to replace it.

Electric baseboard heat is a cheap way to replace an old furnace that feeds several units which you pay for.8.

If any of the "Big Five" systems (HVAC, plumbing, roof, electrical, water heater) haven't been updated recently, they still should be budgeted, even if you expense them later.Also, if you're primarily buying for cash flow, then this seems like a whole lot of work for just 7.75% CoCR!

Turns out the the electrical company was repairing a down line and once it was restored it sent a huge surge to the electrical panel.

By the time it reaches the tax sale, the property has often been vacant for many years, with all the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC components having been stolen. 

Dont mind no electric for little or no capital gains.  

https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2024/03/over-240-california-community-organizations-unite-againstLate in the legislative process the tax was slipped into a 2022 law, A.B. 205, authorizing the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, to add a fixed charge to electricity bills based on household income.

I have about 3 years of experience flipping and building houses, as well as an associates degree in a trade, about 2 years of drywall/paint experience, around 1 year of commercial/residential electric experience, and about 3 years of landscaping experience. 

If you install it anywhere near your electrical panel it shouldn’t cost you more than $200-$400.