src=sidebar ), and or to monitor the electrical consumption of any individual appliance, outlet or switch $20+ (https://www.topgreener.com/ ).It is also possible to use Wi-Fi to automatically and remotely turn your rental property water on/off, to monitor your properties for leaks, frozen pipes, to submeter and record water and or gas usage and know if there is a leak even before your tenants know $70 to $300 ( https://www.phyn.com/ https://getpani.com/ https://www.honeywellhome.com/en/products/water-alarms https://try.flumetech.com/smart-home-water-monitor/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/azapps/osiris-the-65-smart-water-monitor https://meetflo.com/ https://www.flumetech.com/Wi-Fi Gas Meters, https://waviot.com/iot/solutions/smart-metering/smart-gas-metering https://www.ekmmetering.com/collections/gas-metershttps://www.flonidan.com/products-and-solutions/smart-gas-metersIn my view, there are a lot of advantages to Landlord controlling and sub billing the Wi-Fi system in his/her rental units.

I would be very cautious about purchasing a rental without a solid stream of income or cash reserves as rental properties have unexpected expenses that can put you in a tough position. 

The key is to invest smart where the numbers make sense, don't overleverage yourself to the point you can't adjust to market swings and unexpected costs, and stay in the game long enough to realize these benefits. 

I mean EVERYTHING too.. not just the walls and all that, but the outlets and light switches too!

I have watched my long term rentals putter on at $200-$300 a month cash flow, only to get hit by a hurricane and have an unexpected $7000 fence to pay off. 

The electrical panel looks scary and is no way up to code but it is upgraded so that’s a plus and The outlets I could see were grounded too so I took that as a win but i guess it could be knob and tube with newer lines mixed in because there is way to many wires going into the panel.

Now I'm settled in and ready for the next step.An abrupt and unexpected life change has forced my hand, but I'm hoping to turn it into a good thing by starting up with real estate investing about 8 years ahead of schedule.I'm still getting an overview of the different types of investing, but I think my personality is far and away best suited to buy-and-hold.

If you think it's loose, unplug the fridge from the wall outlet, reconnect the connector at the valve, and plug the fridge back in again.Most of the time, the icemaker has a short cable that ends in a multi-pin plug, and there is a matching socket in the wall of the freezer that it plugs into. 

What you should be doing is making sure you don't get any unexpected surprises that you haven't budgeted or accounted for.  

Would I start from the outlets and go up the lines?