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Thanks for the tip. The new tesla batteries look interesting. I might wait until these have been on market for a least 6 months in Australia, to allow for a range of solar installers to start offering them as part of a solar package and pricing to come down.

Perhaps photos of the solar system or solar hot water system, with a caption "save $$$ on your power bill". NB - I need to see what other repair costs are before I install solar of any form but it is a possibility. The current hot water system appears to be over 20 years old so a solar...

How long did it take you to find a tenant and what was the vacancy rate in the area?

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I think it comes down to how the property is marketed as well. A well-written listing would hopefully "sell" the benefits of reduced power bills. Agents / property managers would also need to be pushing this benefit. $15 to $25 might be a justifiable increase depending on the size of the home.

My usage is currently around 10kwh, however I should be able to get that down. This system would work quite well when combined with panels. I already have solar gas-boosted hot water. I'm annoyed that I didn't pre-plan some conduits between my meter box and a suitable location for batteries...

Fair point. Will keep it in mind for my PPOR instead.

I am wondering if adding Solar Hot Water or a Solar Power System is a good way to increase cashflow or to help attract / retain tenants? Theory is that I could charge an extra $25 - 50 per week rent for a tenant to achieve a significant saving on their power bill. Solar-powered hot water...