As a renter in California, I value the solar panels on my rental.

Hi Everyone,We are looking to buy a property for rental and it's great except the seller obtained a solar panel from Solar City (SC) through a lease.

They are a 3D Wall Styling panels. 2.

Therefore, the house will have to be well designed and constructed to have creature-comforts such as solar panels, rain barrels, septic tanks...  

In regards to plumbing and electric: It is my understanding there is already sufficient electric (separate panel) and there are water lines coming in but I believe we would have to connect the drain lines to the sewer.

Last year I got bids on a small house (700 sq ft) it was $2,500-$3,000 for an up-to-city code rewire that included a new 220 amp riser, a new panel, GFIs in all wet locations, and hard wired smoke detectors. 

Aesthetics *is* an important part of value - if not, all cars would be strong frames and unpainted plastic panels to cover the engine and wheel wells - and the most important part of the equation (to me) is how does the existing material and look affect the aesthetics (and by definition value) of this property?

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I would not increase rent as my tenants would just move to a landlord who didn't do so.I would, in taking advantage of a basic and guaranteed income, install solar panels to reduce energy costs, aquire a more energy-efficient and energy-versatile vehicle, and aquire a dwelling closer to where I work. 

We had to change the electrical panel and keep adding additional lines, now we know why.