@UncleDave @JeffKeryk
Thanks for your responses. Not what I was expecting, though, many might have said the same about the Security Industry less then 2 decades ago or even Amazon.
I tend to think forward, I was one of the first I know using online shopping services, ordering computers, monitors and equipment online, at a time when people thought I was nuts entering Credit Card info. People no longer have a need for basic to advanced security system sales people.
I dont think solar panels are rocket science. It's pretty standard stuff now and so is the equipment. You have a roof, panels, a sun in the sky and compass, I dont see a reason for a salesperson that I KNOW (and personally knew) makes thousands of dollars and his sales company eating up the rest of the tax credit.
Online companies, Im talking small scale stuff. Dozen panels? 6 panels? single family stuff.
The homeowner is not installing anything, the homeowner is not the one getting permits. The homeowner is doing nothing, it's turn key. I point this out because clearly some are missing the point in post #4.
I think this will be the future for many, looking for a faster return on investment. Most only stay in a home for 8 years. Only 25% stay in their homes for more than 20 years and that number was MUCH lower (14%) before Covid.
Much like Amazon, heck who would have thought a bookseller would be selling department store items and now selling health care and filling drug prescriptions?
Well here I think I am looking at cutting our the salesperson and his company and actually becoming the benefactor of the tax credit.
Thanks for the thoughts, Im not discrediting anyones thoughts as long as they read post #4. Soup to nuts steps 1 through 5. Which I see some still missed the point,
Step 3 of 5 is a site inspection.
Me personally? I doubt I would ever get solar, our electric is too cheap BUT if there was a cheap way to get solar I would, the "old standard" of having someone sell me a system is way to expensive to get a return on investment before I die or move to another home at 10 cents a kWh and why an online (The amazon way to solar) company that can do it efficiently and cheap would be the only way.
Many of you live in another universe of sky high electric rates, that is not the norm in the USA.
Ps. I am on a waiting list to rent panels from my electric company in their solar fields, this is for fun and not going to knock down my bill by a lot but my bill is so cheap I could care less other then the fun of saving something, however there is a long wait list, so long that the Electric CO-OP is considering building more fields.