I would need 2 meters per unit, for a total of 4 ($3200 at full retail).

The reason is there is usually a resturant or other retail shop there and now you have customers you would never have that WILL spend money while they wait 20 to 30 minutes to charge.

And absolutely don't pay retail. 

Legal, medical, retail, office, etc.  

Your cavalier attitude about buying (especially retail condos) in SF or Bay Area, particularly in today's maxed out market, is usually not a great first investment for someone who isn't already wealthy.

Yet you have people lined up in retailers spending more than that on the new iPhone.

Have a ton of experience in the rental market, and ground up development including industrial and retail.  

We need a significant retail price correction as a catalyst to change that, in WC at least. 

In many resort areas, there are furniture/case goods retailers that will handle all of this for you.

New restaurants, retail stores, gift shops, etc. began popping up all over downtown Waco.