He told me that he learned by watching YouTube and suggested that I do the same (gentle way to brush me off)!

but rather you gently adjust their thinking so they understand that one way or the other, they are not going to be living there in the near future.

My goals all along have been so we can be with the kids, and my wife has gently reminded me that it doesn't make sense to sacrifice family to reach our goals, since the "why" behind our goals is our family.

Much more effective to give a gentle nudge to someone moving to redirect than to get someone moving. 

For one thing there's the warm winters and gentle atmosphere that make all of Florida an alluring spot to claim property, however Jacksonville's charms go past that.

A gentle nudge with a new tenant usually works...or she just might say like mine do sometimes, sorry but I'm getting paid late so I'll pay the late fee.

I greatly value constructive criticism, so lay it on me (gently)!

They are all ignoring me bleeding and instead are gently sliding the cabinet out and cuddling this vicious ______ .Turns out it's one of their ferrets.  

Tim Breems Tim I never considered gently used (or refurbished) appliances but I just looked on Craigslist and like you said I can probably get my whole set for $1000 or so (maybe $1300-1400 with the washer and dryer).

Fix: Shut off system, power off outside unit at disconnect, hose out condenser (gently) with garden hose and nozzle, let it dry out for a couple of hours, reconnect power outside, turn system on.I haven't seen this one myself, but it's possible: most furnaces since the late 80s or early 90s have an interlock switch on the blower compartment door; if you take the door off (like to change the filter), it shuts off all the power to the furnace, which also makes the A/C not work.