I recently bought a two family home and the basement is fully finished without a kitchen but ample space  and I have been recently toying with the idea of renting the basement atleast as a room sharing however being a older home it doesn't have the kind of electrical capacity to accomodate a decent electric stove which has very high amperage requirements (atleast 150 amps -200 amps) besides I am not considering gas stove as an option.As is I can envision fuse tripping beside I don't have any 220 line,also it gets very cold in winter in the basement so I will most likeli need a supplemental heater in the basement so elctric upgrade seems like a must if I decide to rent it out.However I was wondering would it be a better idea to have solar panels to supplement my additional electrical needs? 

Try to go in the attic to see if the water lines run there Open a few outlets around the house and open the service panel completely.

If you have a 20A circuits and room in your panel you can put in a double pole breaker and run some 2500 electric baseboard on 220V.

A little background about me, I am 25 - I work in the construction industry ( CAD-Roof Trusses-Wall panels-Floor trusses ) I have made an okay living doing this and my side business is, renovating small apartments or certain parts of homes.

After the inspection he did a walk-through with me to explain the problems with the property and what to look out for when I go to a viewing.Here's his major findings:1.House has no main electric shut-off panel. 2.

We are looking to expand our panel of appraisers in the greater Philadelphia area, so if anyone has recommendations on someone they’ve used in the past please let us know.We have a few we use now that are quick but we need more.Thanks

The investment is greater- $2 or so for a curtain rod and I find room darkening curtain panels on sale for $15/ pair or less- however I think the benefits out weigh the added cost in my opinion. 

He asked if there was anyway we would consider removing the wall paneling and installing drywall/plaster as we have in the other units.

The panel has been upgraded but it doesn't look like the wiring throughout the house is.

If you have 2 panel boxes its simple and usually easy .