Dear BP,We are in the process of researching an electrical upgrade for a 1950 apartment building with 8 one bedrooms and 2 studios, taking into account the following:We have no dishwashers or garbage disposals and won't install any,Stoves, ovens and heaters are gas,We are in Southern California,In one bedrooms: 10,000 BTU a/c for living room and 6,000 BTU for bedroom,Central water heater is gas,We'd like 2 electric vehicle chargers connected to house circuit (currently only has LED lights on it),We have no washers/dryers currently but might get one of each or a pair in the future,Our insurance company states each unit should have 150 amps.How many amps should we put in the main breaker?  

There are also newer circuit breakers in each apartment and three-prong and gfci outlets have been installed where required.  

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You must be ready to increase you gas pipe by one size,,,if your running 3/4" black pipe get ready to increase to 1".You must run a dedicated 120 volt circuit to the unit.You must ready ready for maintenance ie flushing out the unit with a mild acid solution every 4 to 6 months,,,,If you can handle that,,,,,,the good news is ,,you now have a water heater that will last and last a long time without replacement ,,,,,if youll do the maintenance,,,,no more leaky tanks,,,,,,if your unit fails its usaully an inexpensive electronic component problem ,,easy to change out ,,,,OK gang ,,Im off my soapbox,,,,Best of luck in 2014Dave DoyleLos Angeles

Hello,We have an original fused disconnect from 1950, when the building was built but all of the apartments have circuit breakers.  

I guess I'm reaching out to see 1) are the items listed above deal-breakers or 2)  how people analyze time involved in a project even it cash flows as your mindful of wanting to buy another.

(Deal breaker if too many,such as more than 2 per bedroom.

So if I am here you right, you would focus mainly on getting the right property at the right price and not to allow utility issues to be deal breakers, yeah?

What do you look for in a Private/ Hard Money lender when you are considering your cost of capital? 

While selling the truck certainly is an option and could really short circuit every thing, I personally think if you can and want to pay cash for a vehicle then drive what you want.