The way I see it is if the tenant is paying high gas and electric bills, that's less money they'll have for the rent (and we all know who gets paid first in the utilities vs. landlord struggle).No, I wouldn't install a Bosch tankless water heater (like we have in our personal residence) in a rental home, but I wouldn't put in a circa 1943 boiler that I found in the antique section of Craigslist for $25 either.

I always thought it would be cool to install a urinal in my house.

Worst case they might require you to build the roads and install the utilities in order to break it up.

My neighbor was going to come and give me an estimate for installing the posts and cables for hanging shadecloth (not a sail, but same function.)

I have found, that in every case the 'master' utility bill has gone WAY down after meters were installed... like 50%.

Of course, no one told me this when I bought it (through an real estate broker/investor), when I began renovating it (through a contractor/investor), nor when I applied for a rental license at the town's public records.The long and short of it is that my wife and I have poured $75K into renovating the property, including the installation of egress windows and smoke alarms in every sleeping area, all with the plan to rent out 6 of the 8 bedrooms to university students because the University of Maryland is right down the street.

Install double-keyed deadbolts on the doors (illegal with tenants inside) but it makes it a little harder for thieves to remove stuff.

Hood, Texas, the largest military installation in the free-world, as it's dubbed.

Right now I can think of (in the order of time of installation):(1) wiring for phone and TV.(2) insulation.(3) ceiling dryall and wall drywall(4) paint(5) wood floor or carpet(6) trim and baseboardDid I miss anything?

When I pick up I pay his rate and install myself or hire it out.