I will get back to you at my next opportunity during normal business hours"It's ironic that so many have business cards and messages plastered with "call anytime" and are surprised when others operate under that directive.

The overall due amount is getting huge and ironically, she is a real estate agent.

Ironically, Vancouver is one of the least tax beneficial places to invest as a non-resident, 25% higher tax rate vs a resident.

Also, Fannie Mae has 100% ironed out all of the terms and guidelines to these loans.  

As iron sharpens iron, so does one man sharpen another"

One plumber mentioned that these units are lemons, and suggested that I replace the unit with a cast iron boiler and water heater which will have better luck than the wall mounted Noritz unit.

All the upstairs cast-iron drainage has been replaced.

Escanaba and Iron Mountain might be good areas too, but the economy relies pretty heavy on the Bilerud paper mills (less so in Iron Mountain I think), and the timber market is pretty crappy at the moment. 

Not to mention the sewer pipes are cast iron and in this case was getting close to the end of their useful life (50 years).

Ironically, this is actually not good long term since the floors get slightly thinner each time you refinish them.