Take 6 week severance and then file unemployment or he could stay on but would lose insurance and health benefits, they would move him to part time hours, and he would have to take a reduced pay.

@Ron N  You are correct Ron now you add in your canadian pension and employment insurance it is 6.83% plus your 46.84% you are at 53.67%  The last time the canadian dollar was on par was Feb 2013 .It has slid 27.5%since My only point is that when one invests overseas currency and taxes are a consideration I would gladly pay extra taxes to enjoy your fine health care system and the many other social benefits of Canada now back to the conversation.

There are 3 main categories of standards that are considered requirements: *Safety - home should protect health and safety of occupants at all times. 

Too much uncertainty with health care and cap and trade legislation working through Congress, plus, expiration of Bush tax cuts next year could hurt growth.

So much so he almost backed out at the last minute until I educated him with legal precedents, health codes and state law.So here's the deal; a 4bdrm SFH built in 2004 in nice neighborhood.

You might be able to find some type of paid position working somewhere in the industry where you can get more hands on type of experience, maybe working for someone doing construction project management, appraisals, construction, or as an agent (depending on the health of the market in your area) and your interest.

Many of the new (health) codes etc required very expensive upgrades as most originally had a single large system in place.

Says they will be out by end of the week.Tenant goes to PM on site and says water is coming down in Kitchen.Tenant knows where water cut off is but does nothing to shut it off.Fire department comes over and power and water is shut off to the unit.Fire department says to check electrical to make sure it did not get wet.Solution:Tell tenant the unit is uninhabitable and they need to leave and locks will be changed today to secure the unit.Ask for a copy of their renters insurance policy.If they do not leave call the Health Department and have them tell them they need to leave or call the Police and make them leave.Fire department pushed the water out of the Kitchen.Tenants owe rent for 2 months so would not move them to another unit.If they don't have renters insurance the leak and damage to any of their property is on them.Your input................Thanks

Need to take a moment and reflect on what you wrote to add to the health of the debate.I think the main difference in my mind is that I do not, especially now after the crash, believe the market responds nor the participants expect for the ceiling to rise.

He just texted me, apologized and said he had been out of town dealing with a serious health issue with his wife.