The bathtub in the larger bathroom had motor partsand oil in it and a huge hole...

If parts weren't available locally, my HVAC guy has always been able to get them by the next business day.Not changing the furnace filter can cause a furnace or A/C to breakdown due to the reduced airflow, the motors and units struggle to function correctly.

My client had been in a motor vehicle collision and was unable to pay the monthly payments.

(hanging rail versus soild box installation) - In Europe it's common for apartment owners to own their cabinetry, they take it with them when they more, hence you see a rail mount system and cabinetry sitting on legs.

At first I looked into putting a wall mounted thermostat but due to the watts (a thermostat can only have so many watts per unit, and each breaker in the panel can only handle so many) I ended just getting a unit mounted thermostat. 

@Ed Mayor  Mount it on a pole!

We had a large multi unit building, Direct - dish type ( we had flat roof) had to be mounted on a sleigh. at least 10 feet from edge of building, security deposit for dish was $250.00  to insure they would have it removed when they vacated. and we did roof inspection when it was removed to make sure our property wasn't damaged. 

Formulate a definite plan, have faith in yourself and your ability to achieve what you want, feel and see yourself doing it (visual motor rehearsal), then take action! 

Aside from a motor home I'm trying to sell (which will only yield about half the needed funds, at best), all I can see as another option is to obtain a line of credit.

I can rebuild a sport bike motor from the ground up (I have in the past) but that doesn't mean my time doesn't have a highest and best use.