Our next buy-and-hold properties will, more than likely, be out of state.Our plan is to acquire around 10 to 20 properties over the next 5 years and then using the next 5 years to pay them off, swap out the bad apples, etc.

Which I would run the MIRR on that decision to compare it apples to apples.Question is… am I thinking about the use of this $50,000 correctly?

Compare apples to apples. 

In the fall if you had antiquing and apple picking and all the usual small town activities to drive in the tourists in the winter time skiing, icefishing and all those related activities.

Another point is that we should make sure we are comparing Apples to Apples.

:As for animals I don't believe anyone should ever consider bringing their animals into a property they do not own unless it's a barn.

@Brian Barnes I would love to help you out.

On my first round of RFQ, I was seeing apples to oranges, then I sent them another round where I defined line items, it actually was higher, then I gave a third round with line item and max allowable price, then only one was interested. lol.

I think you are mixing apples and oranges here. 

for you as the landlord...Maybe a nice benefit that you can use to raise the rent, but if a renter has a choice between two units that are equal in every way, but one is $150 more a month because of the solar panels, I bet they'll go for the less expensive property...They'll think they're comparing apples to apples, when in fact you're offering apple plus a little extra.....I know that in theory they'll save more on utilities, but it's a variable saving and it might not translate well when they are looking at rent only.This also might have to raise your percentage when considering cap ex when trying to determine if its a good deal or not.