And I will follow up with arbitration or small claim court if the contractor does not comply.

Tenant appears in court and requests for a trial.

I'm seeking recommendations for types of businesses either to encourage/court or to consider myself or with a partner.

He ended up  took the owner of the home, his construction company, my 12 yr old sister and my father along with my dad's self employed business to court .

I was awarded half of his pension for life and the same dollar amount in alimony for a decade by the court. 

I am a 27 year old, born and raised in the metro Detroit area of Michigan, a former collegiate gymnast at EMU and Pitt, a current Manager of a CS team at a highly functional Sports Tech company, AND (most importantly) I am officially a new homeowner as of today!

You have to go to the court online docket and physically type in their names to check for records.

When you lose that lawsuit, the court will issue a judgment against each and every partner for the full amount of the damages (which can also include court costs and post-judgment interest and depending on the terms of your loan agreement, maybe even the lender's attorney's fees for the suit). 

Certain judges at specific courts are known to be more tenant-friendly then they should be!

@Ryan Brown, I am not an NYC landlord and know you are subject to different laws than I am in Ohio.But, typically, as long as their shower head is fully functional, I cannot see any reason why you would be required to replace it for them.