[quote=matt]What is the groups thoughts on installing solar and car charging station into a SFR / rental as a means of differentiating and extracting a rental premium? Property in question is in la Costa oaks and will likely be my retirement home in the future / 15-20 years. Couple of concerns I have are that the shingle roof will probably need replacing by then and also system efficiency will likely be much lower.[/quote]
I honestly wouldn’t bother. The tech will continue to improve each year (better, cheaper) and renters don’t care a bit about home owner improvements if it costs them more money to rent.
You’re also limiting yourself to renters who are willing to pay more for solar and they’ll just lump in 200-300 for month for that.
Your upfront investment is pretty steep at around 20-30k. A problem right now is the tax credit is going to expire next year? or was it 2015?
