Obviously, this is a self-inflicted wound.

You do not want your Godfathers old tenants telling you everyday how he ran the business.You could raise his rent slowly over time to inflict as much prolonged pain as possible on him, if that is your nature, or send notice he is going to full market and that the electric needs to be in his name.

In this case it seems as though at least some of the extra costs are self inflicted by the contractor.

Of course, the guy was inflicted by a severe case of Analysis Paralysis.

However, if you don't need the job, start saying NO to any new demanding projects or time constraints (no more working 60 hours leave at a more reasonable time), fight back for your time, there will be an infliction point, the company will hire a helping hand for you or you will be canned. 

With a knife it is easy to conceal from multiple angles and cut points for the major arteries.If you redirect the weapon the attacker still has a chance to change angles and inflict damage.If they shoot off a gun that is pinned to their body the attacker will just blow off a chunk of their own anatomy from the recoil.Just because some people are former police or are police now don't lull yourself into thinking you can take anyone out.

All evictions are self inflicted.

This "extra work" that realtors are doing is self-inflicted thru a legalized Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO).

Check your local laws too....there was recently a law passed here removing liability from a landlord if a tenant's ESA/Service Animal  inflicted damage on another tenant.

Intentional infliction of emotional distress, maybe, but the conduct has to be super egregious to prevail on a claim like that.