My current set up:(1) Furnace (in unfinished basement) with shared duct work to both units (1) Water heater in basement used for both units(2) separate electrical boxes for each unitHeat/ gas bill shared Separate Cooking oil/ stove bill for 2nd floorNo ACThe thermostat / temperature control is only in the 1st unit so all the 2nd floor can do is open/ close its duct work----Seems like I have three options that i can think of.

But since he has dual citizenship, he was confused should he move to U.S for settlement considering the following points:1) In general, houses are more expensive in Canada compared to U.S comparing 'similar type' cities.2) Taxes in Canada compared to U.S (*Again varies from state to state but in general)3) Overall number of deals (residential/commercial) are more in U.S compared to Canada.4) For someone looking to settle permanently in one particular country, we need to compare other factors too such as Cost of living, Healthcare (Facilities and Cost), Insurance, Crime rate etc. 5) Again weather is an important factor because many may not like the harsh Canadian winters.

It sounds like there are two separate projects: starting a care facility and purchasing an investment property.

In Cook County, you are supposed to give a 60-day notice for the non-renewal of the lease.

some people are interested in the tanks for scrap value, re-use as old or kero tanks, and even 1 guy wanted to make a burner to cook meat.I love the smell of petro in the morning!

Also auction.com, Hubzu, Cook County Land Bank? 

They can cook, do laundry and have more space than a motel room has. 

Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohio-building-computer-chip-factories-licking-county-jersey-township/9173472002/ Another example of economic growth is the upcoming Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital which is a 1.9million square foot hospital that will bring over 800 new beds and a thousand new jobs. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/new-osu-hospital-expected-to-transform-health-careHere are a few more recent investments https://www.10tv.com/article/money/business/hydrogen-power-company-hyperion-bringing-700-jobs-to-columbus/530-25907aab-5517-4661-a9f3-d2ed2d5be6b0 https://news.wosu.org/news/2022-02-08/rumpke-to-build-50-million-recycling-facility-in-columbus Check out The Complete Guide to the Columbus, Ohio Real Estate Market which goes through the Columbus, Ohio market in depth and will give you a better scope of where the highest levels of growth are taking place and where to look to invest.

Again, if to basic.Would decide "how" you want to live, or your facility infrastructure needs.

And $190M in facility upgrades- 16 Tech Innovation DistrictA mix-use 60-acre development project with advanced technologies innovation district, including offices, research laboratories, parking garage, housing and retail space plus parks, walking paths and other amenities- Elanco (Animal health Leader) building their new $100mil headquarters just south of the zoo- Indy Eleven Investing over 1 Billion in the development of their new Eleven Park.