09/20/2026
Best DIY Home Investment 2026 to 2041
A $15,000 DIY home remodel typically adds about $10,000 to $13,500 in resale value, recovering roughly 70% to 90% of its initial cost depending on the project type. And most local governments increase your property tax on improvements.
A $15,000 Sunchaser Solar System increases your property value a minimum of $10,000 to $25,000 and starts paying you a minimum of $200 a month on completion. Around 36 states offer property tax exemptions or exclusions that prevent your property taxes from going up when you install solar panels. Some states and local governments offer financial incentives for your project.
As your beautiful new kitchen depreciates and goes out of style over the next 15 years, your Sunchaser System will pay you $36,000 assuming rates don’t go up. Ha-ha. For every penny your KWH charge goes up you will earn an additional $10 a month.
That is a 300% or more return on investment, not a loss of 10% to 30%.