If you find a place that reduces that significantly even with you coming out of pocket a few hundred a month, then it's worth it because you will still be saving money each year.  

.- other than reducing seller's taxable income, what are other reasons why this option might be attractive.- what kind of rates have you negotiated.Share your story!

I'm a commercial RE broker in New York, I'm also an aspiring investor looking to invest in commercial properties with medical tenants. 

Resale of the home will be extremely difficult and reduce the property value by tens of thousands. 

Tenant paid water would reduce your overhead costs and it seems like it would fit right into the overall cost profile for the tenants if their rent is so far under market.Jim.

My housing cost, while I live there, will be reduced once I do this.

I have about 8-9 feet of ceiling height and I'm not sure if I can put a barrier 6inches to a foot to reduce the noise transfer.  

Options: ideally increase your income and reduce your debt.  

I think that since I will be constructing the houses, it will be less time and cost to put the solar panels up on the houses or ground mount them in community spaces and give buyers the option of buying their solar array outright or paying for the solar energy produced at a reduced cost. 

Elderly person, someone with special medical needs that would warrant extra concern and faster response ??