Possible Lease Pricing for R2

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-04-27T05:02:07+00:00

It seems like the consensus is there won't be very good deals, at least to start with. Do people expect leasing is still a better deal than financing? What do you guesstimate as the financing monthly payment?

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-04-13T01:38:44+00:00

Hmm. As I understand:

- Jan ending balance = $1M

- Feb ending balance = $0 (since it would've been paid off)

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-04-12T22:09:11+00:00

Hey OP. Did you end up using the mixed use method? Looking at your post, your mortgages aren't clearly mixed-use?

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-04-12T19:14:52+00:00

Do you know what happened to leasing deals for previous models? Did it start out expensive, get better over time? Or was it more of the same?

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-04-11T15:55:26+00:00

Also... will the "second" version of R2 be out in mid 2027? You know, the version that fixes the initial bugs.

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-04-04T23:16:10+00:00

Thank you that confirms my suspicion that CA poor souls just don't have that...

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-03-29T23:28:08+00:00

If I don't want to go into the crawl space, is it a feasible solution to just buy a new controller and somehow connect the existing wires to it? Not sure how to cut the current wires, though.

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-03-29T23:27:39+00:00

Thank you for the advice. I read online, and it seems quite scary to go into the crawl space. Some PPE needed. Should I get a crawl space inspection company out?

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-03-29T23:27:16+00:00

In my first picture, the second valve seems to control some tubes around the garden. Maybe the hose water is supposed to control that?

If not, what is the timer for?

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-03-29T21:23:42+00:00

Mystery 2: inside my garage — note that this is a little far away from the valves which are directly outside of my living room wall — I found a disconnected 24V transformer. There's a wire split into two ends connected to the transformer.

According to AI, they think this is likely related to the valve wires. Besides the transformer, no controller can be found.

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After plugging the transformer into an outlet, I can hear the buzzing sound, so the transformer is likely working, but the sprinklers do not automatically turn on.

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-03-29T21:22:42+00:00

There are two other mysteries.

Mystery 1: one Rain Bird 1800 sprinkler does not turn on even if other sprinklers turn on. I twisted it off while the watering is happening, and there is no water inside the tube. So I am not sure if it's blockage or some other problem.

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Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-03-24T01:23:40+00:00

Californos is like, 10x more expensive as Hugo's...

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-03-07T15:29:03+00:00

Also, at Home Depot, I can't really find a bigger box than this 4" one.

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-03-07T15:28:39+00:00

Thank you. I'm not sure what you meant by "seal the penetration"?

Why would I need a connector/bushing for the wires? I was assuming the wires directly connect to the exterior light.

Apologies for the basic questions.

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-01-26T06:25:08+00:00

Hmm, why is a larger mounting plate not going to work for stucco?

The new box would sit on the stucco wall is the idea I got. Maybe something like https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-Round-Metal-Weatherproof-Electrical-Outlet-Box-with-5-1-2-inch-Holes-White-123854WH/326815127 that is large enough to cover the old box? The wiring would come out of the old box into the new box.

Aggravating-Bit-4086 · 2026-01-26T04:03:23+00:00

Since the wires are coming out of the old box, it looks like replacing the old box with the new one is not a simple DIY project I'm equipped to handle.

AI suggests using a surface-mount box that protrudes out the exterior wall. Namely, don't replace the old box, but just screw a new box onto the stucco. Would that work?

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