I ended up replacing the coil, supply plenumm, emergency drain pan and safety switch and 4 pounds of R22 freon for $2,800 all in.

Now days for $5,000 it's possible to have these people out of your life forever.I could give you details because the statute of limitations on those "evictions" has expired, but I suggest at the least you start writing a history of your experiences to your state reps and try to get them to amend the statutes, and if they don't act, at least arrange for some unwanted press.

Also nice being able to keep an eye on packages and any unwanted visitor activity, the latter of which you get much less of because of the deterrence effect of the cameras themselves. 

Use a speckled carpet with an 8 pound pet resistant pad it’s not that much more expensive for the higher quality pad and makes the carpet last longer.

I put about $800 in it for labor and and about 40 gallons of vinegar and about 20 pounds of baking soda to get the dead animal smell out of it.

I keep getting tons of daily unwanted solicitation calls from Lenders who tell me they got my number from Rent to Retirement.

It's also pretty much a one time cost since you can use your documents for years in future transactions.Not getting local legal advice is penny wise and pound foolish.  

I used a heavy 6 or 8 pound hammer to break the fittings.

I am a contractor, if I give you a price of $1000 for a job that’s worth $1000, you offer me $50/hour and it’s a 6 hour job.. go pound sand and call someone else 

Personally, I'm kind of in the middle...DAP makes a product in 25 pound bags called Plaster Wall Patch (DON'T use true plaster of paris for big reparis because the working time is too short - like 5 min).