By certified, return receipt you mean the green postcards from USPS that the receiver has to sign to confirm they received a letter, correct? 

For example, the Mayor is pouring millions of dollars into the Twin Aire market where the new Community Justice Complex is going - improved running path, green spaces, improved infrastructure - and this is something I've learned from networking with those with a pulse on local government and biz. 

You could rent out your current home while house hacking a multi-family to accelerate things.You can find a Seller willing to owner-finance with favorable terms.Read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene to learn about investing in other states that are more affordable and fair.

If the difference between your assets and liabilities is $1m or more in the green then you are a HNWI.

The core 4 is David Greene’s long-distance investing strategy and consists of a realtor, contractor, property manager, and lender.

If you want to do it to be green or something, but not because you hope other people might see it as value.If 1) you buy the panels, and 2) you find a buyer in the future that places some value in them, then you might get a slight return...maybe....

David Greene's book on Long Distance Real Estate Investing made me ore comfortable with investing outside of Florida.

I'm not familiar with much of CA, but I'd say if it's anywhere near  #David Greene in San Fran, I'd ask him who he would recommend.

You gave the tenant the green light on doing something you should have done - replacing the refrigerator.

I was a bit "green"when I did this, I really could have used a mentor or somebody's guidance, best of luck