Through trial and error, discovered the best areas for 4plexs. 

Expect some trial and error there. 

Or why not pass a criminal defense law that says the prosecution cannot spend more money than the defense (equal funding to both sides) - so that less people are compelled against their will to take a plea deal that includes a conviction just because they're scared to get a worse outcome if they go to trial with a public defender with 1/10th the budget to put on a defense.

Audio is free with an audible trial.

Tips, suggestions for upcoming trial, anything I should bring that is above and beyond what I'm already bringing?

I learned BRRRR through a lot of trial and ERROR, and mostly ERROR.

Trial and error with the purchase price (with a sale in year 5) until I get my minimum returns; and that's my max price. 

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I find with these types of things, getting setup with business lines of credit, credit repair, etc, they are things you can do yourself but it can get time consuming and considerable trial and error.

Prove that you were X% responsible for said damages because of your negligence.Doing a hypothetical trial in my mind with your situation, actual damages might be somewhere in the range of $2000-$4000 (30 days of housing, some meals out, etc).