You can add the system value to the home so that the purchaser owns it without a monthly bill of any kind other than the connection fees and excess power use if they use more than the system produces.

In certain markets this could mean an excessive inventory of housing.  

If we use the 1031 Exchange, we have $246,000 less $196,000 (Sales Price of Replacement Property) = $50,000 taxable excess. 

There are few companies out there who have an appetite in general for habitation. 

We could have put a whole new bank of meters but that cost was in excess of $4000.  

Overall, in your shoes, I would probably do this deal and if your goal is to get more property, I would save the excess cash flow and whatever you would have spent in rent for the next one.

@Chad Demoss: The number one question to ask yourself BEFORE investing in the City of Detroit, is what is your appetite for risk?

You may wish to confirm that the new 401k provider will handle the ongoing compliance support such as any required 5500 filing (e.g. 5500-ez for a one-participant plan with assets in excess of $250,000), any required tax reporting (e.g. 1099-r in the event of a distribution or in-plan Roth conversion), mandatory plan updates and amendments, etc.4.

Nothing makes investing easier than piles of excess cash. 

That's excessive, even for retail.