Life is better without the energy and time vampires.Best of luck to you!

Hi Gary, if the pump failed on it's own I would pay the increased energy bill.I don't know where Your from but in Wisconsin the electric/gas bills have a "Degree Days" number on the back of the bill, this number would make it easy to figure the actual increase in fuel used for the month in question this year, and the same month last year, when the pump was working.

As far as your $25k rehab estimate, if you haven't seen the inside, you have no idea if its $10k or $80k,,,Just go see the house, get a contractor to give you real bids, don't just think "plumbing, $x, electrical $y,,unless you are an expert.Just slow down, don't "try to make something a deal", just see if it is a deal.If it is a deal and the numbers work, great, but the biggest mistake you can make on your first deal is trying to make something work,,,look at a lot of properties, you will know it when you find the right one (and this could be it)I'd rather see someone have your energy than someone that is looking for reasons a deal can't work,,your going in the right direction,,just slow down a little bit

And of course my first goal with RE investing is to work for myself and stop making someone else wealthy, I would much rather expend that energy making MYSELF wealthy!

I already follow the Rocky Mountain Institute which is a company that promotes sustainability, with a special focus on profitable innovations for energy and resource efficiency... so it seems like your organization is right up my alley!

A new property has lower maintenance, probably better energy efficiency, and a longer life span than the older homes.

In all instances you need proper insulation and good windows to make the home is energy efficient.

I would just like some guidance as to where I could/should be focusing my energy!

But, most new office building projects are being built/proposed in the Energy Corridor, off I-10 outside the Beltway to Fry Rd.

I think that ultimately, though, that would be a bit drastic for me (I hate to reverse course after all the time and energy invested in them).