I would expect at least those circuits brought up that level of protection.If he is just swapping a panel, without doing the outside meter socket, grounding and bonding, he is making a killing, and I should think about moving down by you.I get 3K for a complete service upgrade going from 100 amp to 200 amp.

Lets say for instance that you want to have 50% real estate exposure, 25% stock, 15% bonds and 10% in precious metals for example. 

Thanks Andrew,You will love Nassau.I first fell in love with the Bahamas 4 years ago when I first visited Nassau.Make sure to snorkel around Eddie Murphie's island and get a scooter to Love Beach and all the way to Jaws Beach.There is nothing better in life than riding a scooter on West Bay Rd with an unbuttoned shirt and Ray Ban's heheYou will feel like James Bond :)

If it was licensed contractor, he would be bonded and covered by insurance.

Bonds?

I’m a pacifist and I would have “passed a fist“ through his teeth before I went to court trying to evict some grifter who doesn’t even belong in the building .

If you are in your early 30s, 40% in equity, 30% in short term bond (liquidity), 30% in real estate and inflation protected assets such as gold. 

Under 40 but over 30I'd invest the 750k in corporate bonds that would pay 8-10%I'd then take that income and use it purchase buy and hold properties on a yearly basis.I'd take the 250k and purchase 1mm in real estate throughout the A areas of the sw burbs of chicago60-75k income off the bonds will allow me to purchase and additional 500k-750k in real estate a year.I'd also still maintain a f/t career just not stress as much if I don't receive a well deserved promotion .If you crunch the math in 10 years 1mm would turn into a much larger sum. 

They are licensed, insured and bonded. 

So far what I've considered are the following:Stock Market, but even with an ETF or index fund I could withdraw at a 10-20% lossConsidered bonds, but risk/reward isn't really worth it since they could as well drop 10% in the short termCD for 12 months @ 1.5%Currently, I have my Emergency fund + the extra money getting 1% interest.