Kenneth Garrett
Submetering the Electricity
I have a four unit building with one meter for the building. I am looking at submetering the elecric for each unit. Each unit has its own panel in the furnace area plus a common panel. The idea would be to submeter...
Tyler L.
Putting solar panels on a multi?
I've been going back and forth on whether to put solar on my triplex or not.
If I did, I'd be buying the panels, financing them at $200/mo for 25 years. The company I'm working with could still submeter everything s...
Michael Garofalo
Electrical Panel Preventative Maintenance
BP Community:I recently received a call from my property management company stating the heat went out in one of my units. After a thorough investigation, the HVAC contractors determined there is nothing wrong with the...
Da Chung
Looking for a way to build laundry hookups and an electrician
Hi, I just recently bought a duplex in La Mesa, CA (San Diego) and am looking for some contractors to build an extra laundry hookup for the bottom unit for my future tenants. Currently, I'm living in the top unit and ...
Joe P.
How to handle panel box access for multifamily
How would you handle tenants panel box access with the following scenario: I have an up/down duplex with an apartment on the 1st floor and one on the 2nd floor. I only have two electric meters so there are technical...
Chris Miller
City forcing pricy underground electrical ADU build
Hi All! I’m currently building 2 detached ADU’s in the city of Santa Monica,CA on a current 4plex. We are mid build and the city is telling me that we need to run underground electrical from the street. This would...
Kenny Hardcastle
Solar panels for a rental
I'm currently considering putting on solar panels for my duplex in Cleveland Ohio for $150 a month. The solar panels would cover the cost of both units and if there is any excess energy I can sell it back to the grid,...
Ian Cruz
Commercial Multifamily in Cincinnati
Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.
Commercial multifamily in Cincinnati
Lessons learned? Challenges?
Things were very informal in documentation...
Mark Costa
Monetizing a garage on a rental property
Hello everyone,Has anybody come up with creative ways to monetize a large storage space? I am looking at a property and the living space itself is great for the price. However, there is a large structure in the backya...
Charlie Price
15.6 MW Solar Power $46,000 question
I welcome any and all ideas and critiques regarding this issue. Please comment or PM me if you have any thoughts. Good or bad. :-)
I am installing a 15.6 megawatt Grid Tied solar system on my 30 unit apartment com...