i do exactly what rob said. all my houses were from the 50's and they all have just 2 wires. you could put a GFCI in each box and spend a few hundred dollars and would look silly. you dont have to have the GCI grounded in order to be to code and would still trip correctly.or you can just put 2 prong outlets (hate the cost).nothing else is correct. not a false box, not wiring the neutral to ground, not installing a metal box and wiring the ground to the metal box. nothing. except running a ground wire all the way back to the box.

And I took the aluminum storm frames to the scrap metal yard and got around $25 for them. 

In asking about it, the realtor said this was common in the area due to metal theft (copper pipes in same house had been cut out, etc).

A semi gloss or metallic paint may give you a high look that looks actually better than the brick.

I have had these sorry people rip apart a brand new 1500 dollar unit to get to the 45 dollars worth of copper on the inside.I recently contacted a iron welder I found in the yellow pages and had him construct an iron metal frame that can be planced aournd the outside unit.

I don't know the exact dimension, but it would be the standard size that works with the metal "H" stand that pushes into the ground. 

Those who can sign up for the different programs get a badge/sticker with different metal colors.

Metal roof or shingles.Which do you prefer for rental houses?

Still waiting to hear back from him, but his work will include: repairing a few sections of roof, reshingling one side of the mansard roof, metal capping all window trim, replacing a few broken window sashes, getting screens made for all windows, routing gutters to the appropriate drains.Progress has been slow because I only get a few hours in a few days per week after my school day.

@Jason RyersonFollowing are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k SimilaritiesBoth were created by congress for individuals to save for retirement;Both may be invested in alternative investments such as real estate, precious metals tax liens, promissory notes, private company shares, and stocks and mutual funds, to name a few;Both allow for Roth contributions;Both are subject to prohibited transaction rules;Both are subject to federal taxes at time of distribution;Both allow for checkbook control for placing alternative investments;Both may be invested in annuities;Both are protected from creditors;Both allow for nondeductible contributions; andBoth are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m)The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k DifferencesIn order to open a solo 401k, self-employment, whether on a part-time or full-time basis, is required;To open a self-directed IRA, self-employment income is not required;In order to gain IRA checkbook control over the self-directed IRA funds, a limited liability company (IRA LLC) must be utilized;The solo 401k allows for checkbook control from the onset;The solo 401k allows for personal loan known as a solo 401k loan;It is prohibited to borrow from your IRA;The Solo 401k may be invested in life insurance;The self-directed IRA may not be invested in life insurance;The solo 401k allow for high contribution amounts (for 2018, the solo 401k contribution limit is $55,000, whereas the self-directed IRA contribution limit is $5,500);