I always trade weeks of usage in my Cancun condo as part of the fee to the subcontractor.

NOTE: "FFF" is not actually an acronym in this usage, I was just trying to appear intelligent.

Keep in mind that the current incentives are subsidized, so while they may benefit the purchaser, that subsidy trickles down and gets passed back along to the masses.I strongly suggest that you research this heavily before proceeding and understand what a correct installation equates to and if the project can accommodate such... otherwise, you may only realize a portion of the system's ability.As for recouping the investment, this too should be researched... it's my understanding that the ROI takes a very long time to realize... and if I were buying a property with solar, and the price was increased because of it, I'd want to see documentation showing reduced kilowatt consumption and that usage translated into dollars.  

Usage of debt is a risk, but you should rarely put more than 25% down on a single family rental purchase, doing so would be detrimental to your investment return.That said, there are exceptions.As you learn more about how to invest in real estate, you will have to learn how to leverage Other People's Money (OPM), this also includes the bank's money. 

Larger properties (~30 units+) are evaluated based on current usage and potential future usage.What are your definitions of Class A, B, and C properties?

I make them inform me so I can have someone look at what they have in there to make sure it's safe as far as electrical usage, water drainage issues etc...A lot of landlords in Pueblo are anti-marijuana but the way I see it, the tenants are going to do it regardless if I let them or not.

Is there any common area electric usage that you may be responsible for? 

That, and I still don't think that multi-unit renters are going to be willing to pay for their water usage unless they're getting an uneven advantage on other terms of the lease.

That’s factoring only 50% usage.

Matt honeyford is a jerk who sends rude, inappropriate, “anonymous “ letters to homeowners insulting them.