I was curious if anyone has used a VA effectively to generate consistent leads?

In either of these formats, the plan provider is performing legal structuring to put you directly in control of the funds and operating out of a bank account of your choosing under the umbrella of the plan. 

Standard dimmers are also not equipped to exploit the full brightness range, resulting in a disappointing experience.The fundamental issue is there isn't a consistent solution.One can replace all fixtures with damnable LEDs, that may take care of 40% of the lights with dimmers. 

However, even without payment, there would still be a concern that you are receiving indirect compensation because you are performing services that would otherwise have to be paid for.

(I)(1) The terms "real estate broker," "real estate salesperson," "foreign real estate dealer," and "foreign real estate salesperson" do not include a person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, or the regular employees thereof, who perform any of the acts or transactions specified or comprehended in division (A) of this section, whether or not for, or with the intention, in expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration:(a) With reference to real estate situated in this state owned by such person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, or acquired on its own account in the regular course of, or as an incident to the management of the property and the investment in it;(b) As receiver or trustee in bankruptcy, as guardian, executor, administrator, trustee, assignee, commissioner, or any person doing the things mentioned in this section, under authority or appointment of, or incident to a proceeding in, any court, or as a bona fide public officer, or as executor, trustee, or other bona fide fiduciary under any trust agreement, deed of trust, will, or other instrument that has been executed in good faith creating a like bona fide fiduciary obligation;(c) As a public officer while performing the officer's official duties;(d) As an attorney at law in the performance of the attorney's duties;(e) As a person who engages in the brokering of the sale of business assets, not including the sale, lease, exchange, or assignment of any interest in real estate;(f) As a person who engages in the sale of manufactured homes as defined in division (C)(4) of section 3781.06 of the Revised Code, or of mobile homes as defined in division (O) of section 4501.01 of the Revised Code, provided the sale does not include the negotiation, sale, lease, exchange, or assignment of any interest in real estate;(g) As a person who engages in the sale of commercial real estate pursuant to the requirements of section 4735.022 of the Revised Code.(2) A person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation exempt under division (I)(1)(a) of this section shall be limited by the legal interest in the real estate held by that person or entity to performing any of the acts or transactions specified in or comprehended by division (A) of this section.

Tell us about your rental...has it performed as you expected? 

@Wesley Piard, Although it's  a fairly simple rental right now it's not performing well enough to make it a "keeper" in most cases. 

The Underwriters do not cover damage to the system orappliance from which this water escaped.And finally -- I heard thirdhand that one of the technicians who went out to the property to perform repairs had been to the house before, on similar work.

Our electric bills is now consistently about $10/mo.The trick is doing your research on solar companies.

At the end of the day if you run your numbers correctly and perform proper due diligence you’ll do just fine No matter what path you choose.