Quote from @Bill B.: Higher rents (Really higher Net Operating income.

It's all about NET, can't pay your bills with gross LOL BTW love Holland.

They also mentioned their would by extra cost on their power bill “which they are responsible for” from having to run the well pump for an hour or 2 to shock and flush the system!

Quote from @Bill B.: You forgot to put your location in your post or your profile.

The mortgage and all the bills were paid by the rent i received from the tenants.

But you don't have to follow my lead, there are many states to look into that fit the bill.

So your paycheck goes into the MM fund, then once per month, you automatically move money to your checking to pay bills.

Additionally, the federal ITC allows you to deduct a percentage of the cost of installing a solar energy system from your federal taxes.Long-Term Savings: Solar energy can lead to substantial long-term savings on electricity bills.

The factors of cities like Austin, Boise, and other pockets got a huge hit after 2020 due to as @Bill B. said fleeing the blue states, but now that it settled down a bit there is not this large influx of people..

Read the laws in your area regarding when deposits (or bills) must be sent.