I am going to look at a 2 family tomorrow with solar on the roof,it appears to have been there quite awhile from the UCC filing at the county clerks office.I dont want anything to do with it on the roof if i buy the place.I have never bought a place with solar so have no experience dealing with it.What should i expect from either the seller or solarcity? i do believe solarcity was sold but do not know to who. --72.231.xxx.xxx

So this is one thing you have to look for when reading the documents concerning the solar system. --47.155.xx.xxx

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It is better to buy own equipment as solar panels deteriorate with age. Suppose you are ask to pay full price for a ten year old vehicle. If wanted to be net zero where solar would provide all the power to the building then insulation would have to R 60 in walls and R 90 in ceiling along with new triple pane windows. The of solar panels has come down along with can buy solar panels that provide more power per panel. --99.236.xxx.xxx

LTD,I dont want to have to deal with somebodys elses contract concerning 20 year old equipment,I certaintly dont want the payments if there are any still.I dont like them on roofs with the snow load we get here although after 20 years that is probably not a problem at this house.I dont care what the city or a bunch of liberals think of me and i dont think it would benefit the tenants anyway because if there is a benefit i will be keeping that. Robert,if i buy this place i will only be giving her enough money to pay off the mortgage and i am not interested in coming out of pocket for solar --72.231.xxx.xxx

The roof can be reinforced to handle weight. Shingles weigh much more then a steel roof. Anything to do with government or a another company where the benefits are going to be creamed off where it is like renting equipment. If own equipment there is a payback period where if energy prices go up then the payback period is reduced. The problem here if solar panels are added along with stucco where the insulation is upgraded then the accessment for property taxes go up. Where in one hand they give subsidies then in the other hand tax it forever then there is no benefit. Here inside the house or building you can things yourself without involving government or some company where it is rocket science to reduce heat loss or heat gain. Spray foam has the least air and heat transfer in a confined area. Here there is a 13 per cent harmonized tax on utilities where oil or natural gas there is carbon tax which is going to go up every year. They talk about fifty or hundred per year where that is going to go up more. A tax is sneaky where every year it goes up and up. In the house can reduce natural gas and electric consumption by using EPA rated wood stove where can get free wood along with creating more carbon. Heard in Us they are proposing a carbon tax like here where every year it is going to go up and up. There is a federal election in the fall where hope the Liberals do not win or win with a majority. Voting for the Conservatives. The world no matter where you live is heading towards reducing carbon emissions no matter which party wins the election. Buildings account for 30 per cent of emissions. In the apartment buildings reduced energy consumption where reduced operating costs where the buildings are worth more. --99.236.xxx.xxx

I wouldn't like it if it was new, but it being 20 years old - I hear money being sucked out of the property. --24.101.xxx.xxx