The building I’m evaluating has a certificate of inspection from the state of NJ (green card) which says it has 4 units.

Schoarie County and Greene County are obviously also very popular.

If the planners don't support it or think the city won't support it, you have a challenging task - which is why we rely upon the Comprehensive Plan if there is one.Assuming we have a tenative green light, the code should outline what is required for the process, and the planner should be able to clarify the requirements. 

So, unless you are going "old school" (e.g. wood fired stoves, etc.) an electrical outage will be a serious issue.Other than the "green movement," why not stay with the oil burner, just as another suggestion? 

if we do this, should we eat the cost or ask her to share in it in some way?

Unless you live in a cave, wear animal skin for clothes and only eat wild berries, don't give me the "big, bad corporation is evil" excuse.

I'll take you to eat sometime in March....

Doesn't take much in the way of a heater repair or some such to eat up a few hundred bucks.

Should I pimp out some girl and say I'm doing her a favor so she can eat?

Please also help with FOLLOWINGS-COLLEAGUES-FRIENDS.After I learn all of this do I get my Green Card?