Originally posted by @Ramon Flores:@Marisa R.

Bypassing two elements.The actual job is the same.In Mexico, Honduras, Thailand, there's no concept of "permitted work", they are done by the same people when it is about fixing the house, there's nothing magical about it.So yes please use permitted work, if you want to do permitted work.

The states that are the most prone to natural disasters are California, Texas, Oklahoma, Washington, Florida, New York, New Mexico, Alabama, Colorado, Oregon, and Louisiana.

I know a lot buy in Mexico and middle America.

As of March they were late, when trying to contact them they told the owner they are in Mexico and don't know when they will be getting back. 

Account Closed is one of them and he might be able to get you a good deal if you still want to invest in Montreal for the other reasons you mention.Alternatively, you might want to really diversify and do the same as I do, which is investing outside of North America in places like the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Costa Rica or Panama.

I live in a small poverty town in southwest New Mexico with storage units in high demand & all storage in town are rented/full.