The property manager had added the previous tenant's power bill to my rent for the month.

- Post Education:: From your networking, position yourself to an experience investor and ask how you can be apart of their power team.

I am in the same boat as you, but am actually relocating to Denver in the next couple of weeks.I strongly advise that you listen to the BP podcasts on a daily basis and read the books that the guests recommend in the "Famous Four" part of the show.

don't forget the power source cost to wire.. add 250, ) and labor for the plumbing and venting, for each unit charged by contractor. 

More power to you!!!

Knowledge is power so Steven please share some photos and in depth details.

Lastly, so many people don't talk about it, but the power of doing things yourself is HUGE!

I'm in the same boat in DC and the inventory in CH is pretty limited.

The smoke detectors required in such dwelling unit shall be permanently wired into the structure's AC power line, and if more than one detector is required to be installed within the dwelling unit, the detectors shall be wired so that the actuation of one detector will actuate all the detectors in the dwelling unit.In the case of any dwelling unit that is newly constructed, reconstructed, or substantially remodeled on or after January 1, 2011, smoke detectors permanently wired into the structure's AC power line must also maintain an alternative back-up power source, which may be either a battery or batteries or an emergency generator.

Our inspection uncovered that the smoke detectors were battery powered.