Well, let's assume just to make this comparison fast and easy that points are the only profit the lender makes for a second, that everything else is a cost of doing business and is a wash. 

One hand washes the other.As always, Thank you BP community for all of the awesome information, and keeping me motivated through the long haul. 

They put a circular piece of plastic over the drain and a wash cloth on top of that.

@Christian Wathne I believe @Cara Lonsdale's example, and my understanding anyway, that property would essentially be a "wash" for itself.

The one we use is one by Zillow which shows an average 4.1% increase in home value.https://www.zillow.com/research/solar-panels-house-sell-more-23798/@Tyler Gibson Usually the solar finance is zero down and in most cases replaces the cost of the utility bill as a wash or in fact saves homeowners money.

Plus she works at Wash U and would love to be somewhere closer to the Metro.

I asked hime what exactly was he gaurante (ing).  

If I am paying the water bill I do not want them washing cars also sometimes kids like to turn them on.

in those high-competition areas, it's much easier and quicker to sell (my average days on market is 9 months... it's terrible) so I guess it's kind of a wash.

If it's more of a row house, you have a lot less yard to work with, so I would concentrate on simply making sure the yard is need and clean, then focus your energies on the front porch and front of the house.A few must do's for selling or trying to get the highest rent...Power wash the porch, front of the house (unless you have repainted) and sidewalk.