Go to Lowes, buy a ground rod, drive it in, buy some ground wire and fish it to your box and install a GFI box and keep your fingers crossed, at least that outlet would be grounded, but you can't ground the old panel as they do new ones.I would not ground electrical to a water pipe, especially in an electrical storm while sitting in the bath tub.Another option might be to ask the electrician why he suggested a false ground that isn't to code and if he'd really want to bet his license on that fix.

@Chris Adams ,Mabey you ought to start investing in Fl...we have real fish to catch here!

Might be a big fish, might be an old sneaker!

Q6: On a boat fishing Lake Erie with my step father.

Kitchens get table top wine racks, decorative olive oil bottle, simple place settings on kitchen bar tops.

(If you don't know any liscensed contractor ask the lender if they have a list of contractors that have done 203k streamline work in the past.1a) Get a GC rather than a bunch of subs because the 203k funds will get chopped up into absolutely miniscule disbursements that will make it difficult to get what you need done)2) Have a fairly detailed scope of work prepared for each contractor and yourself and add/subtract items that may come up as issues when talking with each contractor2a) itemize your scope, per unit, exterior,bathrooms, kitchens, electric etc3) Do not waste precious streamline rehab dollars on appliances save that for Lowes'/Home Depot cards after closing4)Make your contractors bring a copy of their and insurance so as to not waste timeBonus points: If doing a home inspection see who is a HUD certified rehab consultant (these are the guys who do the big 203k's and hire one as a home inspector, I've found this to be useful for my client's who don't like to listen or who have no renovation experience) It kills two birds with one stone.5) Do the major stuff first, convert oil to gas, do a roof if it really questionable6)Be prepared to spend your own cash/ credit don't expect the streamline to do every single thing it is a very tight budget especially when addressing multi unit properties.7)know that your real budget is 30k as the last 5k is actually fees and a modest contingencyI could write more but this should get you started

Anyone that knows Los Angeles will tell you that downtown LA has come a long long way since oil baron Phil Anschutz opened the Staples Center down town LA in October 1999.Fast forward to 2013.

I'm in Australia fishing for the next six months.

They could do that because the local oil field market had sucked up all available labor talent.Moral of the story for me, stay close to home and do what I know.

A Hybrid contract of sale... a way to close more transactions by joint venture A commercial contract of sale, 3 pages with special buyer requirements related to environmental conditions, existing suppliers, surveys, buried oil tanks and other conditions that must be known to make a profitable and safe transaction An option agreementAn informational pocket pack with 52 options to financing and control a building without conventional financingBlank checks, pens, carbon paper, A list of referencesDisclosures for lead paint and other state or federal requirementsCell phone with camera to take pictures of the nice things and negative aspects of the property and to take a picture of the contract to email confirmation to seller and to your title company or lenderA gift, something for the seller to remember you by, I give Indian Head Nickels away, pens, note pads.Blank addendum forms - these are used to attach to your purchase agreements (you don't want a lot of chicken scratching on your contracts; use them to write some of the following; 1.