They were designed to be a bit of peace of mind and time savers for around $14kI will definitely check out those links. 

As much as you can outsource activities, there are many decisions which will either enhance or destroy the returns.

I am making peace with myself already lol. 

Many gaps in employment since college unfortunately; worked in marketing 2 month after graduating in 2018, 3 month gap, gig work, 6 month gap, Peace Corps, 5 month gap, and now it's been 2 months in this position. 

Peace!

This is my first rental property experience and I’m wondering if it’s a good idea to rent to somebody I know and trust to keep the property in good condition for less money but have the peace of mind and know that I will have a long term renter for the property or go through a property manager to get the place rented out for $300 more each month in rent but have a random person in the property and have to pay the property manager half of the first months rent to do the screening, paperwork, showings, ect. 

This does not enhance my experience on BP.Communicate.  

It's worth it if multiple and/or extended down times are anticipated for the "peace of mind" factor.In PG&E territory, a battery not only covers the increasing downtime but they are also economically viable because of the underlying cost per KWh from PG&E.Looking forward to battery tech following the same curve as solar - 90% decrease in cost in 15 years.

A survey and phase 1 will likely be required if you are getting debt, and smart to get those done either way just for peace of mind, but those will cost money as well.

I'm glad that we were able to work that out peacefully, folks.