From there, do an assessment of your financial health. 

My long term goal is to have enough income from my investments to cover my cost of living and be financially free.I found out about Bigger Pockets through my growing interest in real estate and investing in general.

To install solar panels and a geothermal heat pump in the Boston area might cost about $100K retail, which seems like a non-starter UNLESS incorporating these into a mortgage made financial sense for the buyer, and...appraisers factored this into the appraisal valueSo in other words, if the additional amount on a 30 year mortgage were offset by energy savings & programs, AND the buyer was able to live carbon-free, it seems that this might attract a savvy and enlightened buyer.

We are new to the Atlanta area need advice on the financial issues we’re facing due to our situation.

It all depends on the financials.

Most of it I understand financial statements, LLC organization docs, taxes, stuff like that.

I had a plan while in Austin, but due to a financial hardship I had to come back home with my parents in New Orleans a few days ago. 

But for all the programs out there seems to me this one for 1,500 would be worth it you know there are going to be others who are probably in good positions to buy this stuff so that means they have ability financially and business wise.compared to say a wholesaling seminar which is the how to get rich quick with no money crowd.. or the fix and flip seminars.. which are a mixed bag of capable folks and dreamers.

Personally, if you have funded the JV and argued e fronting those costs, I think 50/50 is skewed towards the contractor, because he isn't assuming any financial risk.

Once I have achieved financial independence, I would probably be my own GC on my own investments.