Rick, I think online permits are limited to the items below that I pulled off the website: Request Electrical & Plumbing permit for new or replacement electrical & plumbing for single family/duplex homes

And when you're shopping for your replacement properties in your 1031 exchange you'll also want to pay special attention to the current insurance on the property.

So, I replaced the AC unit.However, the water dripping outside persisted.

(is there any reviews or history on his business online)The inspector that said 70+ is probably one of those everything needs to be replaced don't risk type, however will probably be the more expensive guy.

I'm the mindset that it's better to own fewer high quality properties than lots of inexpensive ones (e.g. all those roofs, HVAC etc to replace in the future). 

Have Lowe's replace it with the right one, but it was stolen since it was left on a porch. 

And then after the jabroni moved out I would consider installing A.C. for the nice, appreciative tenant I replaced him with.

They agree to let me market/show the rental during their final 30 days in hopes of finding a replacement tenant and preventing vacancy/loss. 

Have you investigated full roof replacement to seal it completely and gain a warranty on the roof for a few years to eliminate leak concerns? 

As long as the amount of segregated 1245 property in the replacement property is fundamentally equivalent in amount and nature to that of the relinquished property.