Off grid sounds cool to some, but it really limits your potential guest pool.

You want to talk to friends and family on this, I don't know anyone who would see this on the Internet and be like, yeah, this sounds like exactly what I am looking to do with my money.

This is not a great return, but not terrible.As others noted, there are other risks, like having the property insured at full replacement or purchase price, or if the option is 100% seller financing with no money down or very little, versus 20% traditional down payment, this can start to move it into a better investment.

The only thing that sounds out of the ordinary here is the water bill

It sounds like the commercial property you are looking at is a slam dunk. 

Sounds like @Tom Wong & @Aaron Ward are doing it, I'd love to connect with all of you. 

It sounds like you might have some great insights or connections & I’d love to explore how we could work together or share resources to make impactful deals happen.Let me know if you’d like to hop on a call or chat further—I’m excited to see how we can collaborate now or in the future.

Based on your description, it sounds as if you're asking about the City's housing authority, is that correct?

They sound very knowledgeable and I am interested in jumping into the customized course they offer. 

Sounds great...I tell myself I will retire at 40 but with 9 years left to go i'm not sure I can wait that long!