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We've also got laws in place that prevent charging tenants for utility usage unless they are separately metered. 

(AKA: There was a legitimate reason to prove we did a renovation)(Even then, we didn't give receipts)In Georgia, asking for receipts in this situation would be inappropriate and laughed at.

It's how you go for $2.5MM to $4MM to $9MM to $35MM to well over $800MM in appropriate years.

@Gayle Eisner You'd have to look at dates and personal usage. 

The land will immediately increase in value due to your change in usage and the development.  

Things we look for when we tour properties:Not updated (entrance) property sign/logo - must adapt to current times not when the property was first built; must attract high quality residence Logo not in appropriate sizing/ color, not big enough to see - logo must be emphasized so people can see hence it will bound to be useless; so people will be aware where to goNot well maintained foliage or garden stripsNot coordinated paint scheme (exterior) of the unitsWall (exterior) stainsFurniture (owned by tenant) not well kept in front of the apartment unitPlacement of barbecue grill (personally owned by the tenant) in front of the apartment unit- fire hazard Light fixtures (interior) must be change, must be uniform- existing lights have combination of white and yellowEven if the bathroom and kitchen area looks fine, it needs cleaning (TLC)Mismatched appliances (refrigerator white in color while the oven is color black) - small details make a huge difference.

If you just use occupants as the deciding factor, they may come back and say that 2 people don't equate to 2x the usage of water because they do their dishes together, laundry together, and sometimes may shower together. 

We buy additional lines for $3 per month.Twilio is $1 per month plus usage.

However, another less expensive alternative, in terms of initial cost and electric usage, might be portable swamp coolers/evaporative coolers.