So if you have a net excess in power produced the utility will pay you for it and if there is a net use you just pay your now lowered utility bill.I think that the easiest if you look at doing this is to find out how to keep the tenant out of it, so you AREN'T considered the utility and subject to regulatory issues ect. but you also don't just want to lower your tenants utility bill $100/mo and not be able to charge a proportional rent increase.If you can have the electric metered so your generated electric is sold directly to the utility and you get the normal rent amount and the tenant pays their full electric bill then I think it would be doable otherwise I think that you will end up with a big installation expense and no big rent increase to cover the costs.

Regulatory costs, property taxes, and costs for services will continue to rise, but the owner’s rental revenue will remain stable, leaving a shrinking pool of funds available for maintenance and improvement.§ Property taxes and other fees and regulations placed on rental property owners are already very high, and are rising faster than rent increases in many cases.

If the asset is incorrectly classified, this mistake could cause an overpayment in taxes.Compliance Issues: If you fail to meet certain compliance requirements such as permitting, licensing or regulatory requirements, this could trigger large tax penalties.

Partnering with an agent would obviously be an easy option as you mention; then he/she satisfies the regulatory stuff and you can get him/her to do some of the heavy lifting and everybody gets paid.

Blue areas typically impose permit fees, inspection fees and regulatory regimes against Landlords that are onerous, expensive and punitive.

We've been asking our eviction lawyer about suing the city  of Los Angeles for regulatory overreach with some of the new laws regarding rent control and the airbnb regulations.

This is probably a better question for your lawyer.Your state licensing authority has regulatory authority over the industry...may be worthwhile to connect with them to see if the wholesaler is on their radar. https://www.trec.texas.gov/Sorry to hear the deal went South.

You may get the attention of some regulatory agencies or some relatives that want to know why your "helping" of the homeowner is taking money out of their pocket and putting it into yours.

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