In addition article 250, which is the most painful read ever, requires that all electrical equipment or non-current carrying equipment that contains energized conductors to be connected to ground. 

I love the excitement, it energizes me.

If a hot bare wire came in contact with it, your not going to energize the water.

Although I won't be retiring from the services I will be getting out after 5 years to focus on a life goal of mine - finishing my doctorate to become a Physical Therapist - and continuing to build my portfolio.

In the event that an internal wire fails in a device and energizes the chassis with 110V, the ground wire will dump the current to ground, hopefully tripping the circuit breaker.Surges are an over voltage condition that is normally triggered by lighting strikes or other utility-related events.  

Now I am a Marriage and Family Therapist.

Or your therapist?

Might help to lay some of those items out so you can develop an attack plan to get your building leased up.Think of some complimentary businesses  -- if you want to put another hair salon on one of the floors, have a hair salon on floor 3, or possibly have the 3rd floor dedicated to hair/body care -- IE build out 500-600 sq ft to one hair stylist wanting to go out on his/her own - get an esthetician to take additional space, a massage therapist, pilates or yoga studio, physical therapist, etc-- have them all on floor 3 if you have the room or floor 2 etcGo visit your insurance agents in town, accountants, attorney's, sell them on moving to your place, have lunch with them, take them coffee/donuts etc - sell the place yourself, I certainly would not pay marketing for a broker nor sign an 18 mo contract with one.  

I work in my career (child and family therapist) full time but I also do flips and buy and holds.  

What energizes you most?