They also looked into replacing washing machines with energy efficient models to reduce usage. 

For example you can foam fill the box sills (where the house sits on the concrete walls), which is a huge entry point for mice and inspects, plus it greatly improves energy efficiency. 

Just finished BRRRR by David Greene, any suggestions for what book to start next?

Origin Bank (Ryan S.)Green Bank / Veritex (Sharlene H. -- or Sharlene B. depending on if she's still using her maiden name)Happy to make a warm intro but would need to know more about the deals. 

I just read David Greene's Long Distance Real Estate Investing and it was fantastic. 

Jae and Megan Green

Thank you to everyone who contributes their time and energy on Bigger Pockets!

I'm about to enter into an investment deal with an energy company in which I will be entitled to a 15-year income stream.

The problem with focusing on 1 of those "1,000,000 Seemingly Important But Really Nonessential Things Newbies Stay Up Late At Night Worrying About Before They Actually Do A Deal" questions is that you have an extremely limited amount of energy/time/money/effort to put into your new business.

Even if that's the entire profit from the first deal, if you believe this investor has the knowledge, experience and skills necessary to teach you the business, it sounds worth it to me.And clearly he believes he can help you, as he's risking his time and energy with you for potentially no pay-off (if there is no first deal for you).