It depends on how many batteries you have but yes they net out to about $7K for true daily use batteries.

I'm not just looking at the pay back but the overall impact of my purchase decision socially, economically, and environmentally.To me it is easier to add granite, new cabinets, and latest lighting than to add solar with battery storage, greywater, spray foam insualtion...etc.What do you think?

I don’t know how much you pay people to hang blinds, change furnace filters, change batteries in smoke detectors and do some painting but I’ll give him your contact info since it’s a lot more than I do.

Another common one is tenants not knowing how to change smoke detector batteries & or being confused by the beeping the smoke detector makes when the batteries need to be changed, 

Its a challenge to find a good tenant, especially in the winter.As Victor said... make repairs that prevent additional damage to the property or are essential to safety... leaky roof, broken windows, storm windows, furnace filters, smoke alarm batteries, furnaces & hot water tanks well beyond their useful life, repair holes in foundation or walls to prevent easy critter egress, repair gas leaks, repair dripping faucets, etc.Bob Collett, PM

These [This] district should be located only where all necessary public utilities are available and where transportation systems are adequate.Uses permitted by right:Aquaculture.Automobile assembling, disassembling, painting, upholstering, repairing, rebuilding, reconditioning, body and fender work, truck repairing or overhauling, tire retreading or battery manufacture.Building materials sales and service yards.Commercial kennels.Contractors equipment and storage yards.Convenience center.Convenience store.Data and computer services centers.Fleet parking.Flex office.General office uses.Hotel.Laboratory, research and testing.Light industrial uses.Light manufacturing uses.Machinery sales and service.Microbrewery in accordance with subsection 28-39(w).Motor vehicle rental.Parking and storage of tractor trailers.Printing, publishing, engraving.Public facilities/utilities but not including propane and heating fuel distribution facilities, generating facilities, substations, switching stations and wastewater treatment facilities which are permitted as a conditional use permit.Public parking lot.Public works excluding wastewater treatment facilities.Railroad sidings.Restaurants without drive-through.School, vocational.Selected indoor recreational enterprises within industrial parks.Storage warehouse.Veterinary clinic.Vocational school.Warehousing, mini-storage.Welding or machine shops (including the use of punch presses not to exceed fifty (50) tons rated capacity).Wholesale business.Conditional use permit:Adult business.Airport, private.Boat sales.Brewery.Clinic, medical and dental.Communication facility.Distillery.Drive-through.Dwelling for watchman or caretaker on-premises.Low intensity commercial retail not otherwise listed.Medium intensity commercial retail not otherwise listed.Microbrewery, in accordance with subsection 28-39(w), with facilities for events such as weddings, parties, and/or events with two hundred (200) or more attendees.Motor vehicle sales.Other light industrial and manufacturing uses not otherwise listed for this district.Place of worship.Public facilities/utilities for propane and heating fuel distribution facilities, generating facilities, substations, switching stations and wastewater treatment facilities (except for the expansion or modification to a wastewater treatment facilities existing prior to October 17, 2006).Recycling facilities.School.School, industrial.Truck stop.Vehicle fuel sales.Here are some questions I have:1.

PROPERTY CALENDAR check market rent on all units x February 15 property taxes due (1 of 2) x March 15 school taxes due (2 of 2) x March 15 water bill due (1st quarter) x March 15 replace smoke detector batteries x April 1 clean gutters x May 1 open basement windows, remove salt buckets x May 1 water bill due (2nd quarter) x June 30 city trash bill x June 30 school taxes due (1 of 2) x September 15 water bill due (3rd quarter) x September 15 property taxes due (2 of 2) x September 15 replace smoke detector batteries x October 1 close basement windows x October 1 clean gutters / rake lawn x November 1 salt buckets x November 15 begin heating basement December 1 add salt socks to gutters December 1 water bill due (4th quarter) December 15The x is added when I've done the task. 

One day you will love this then the next you will be pulling your hair out.I highly suggest putting in your lease tenant checked all smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.I also make them write that they will keep working batteries in them at all times.This will be like any relationship,no two people are the same.What works with one door might not work with the next.I will HIGHLY SUGGEST READING Managing rental properties by Brandon Turner !!!

Also the smoke detector batteries twice a year. 

I think its muratic acid , not sulfuric acid  ( its been a while)  sulfuric acid is battery acid .