@Nancy Stark thanks for the play by play on yalls situation and I hope it gets resolved in a copacetic manner. 

Very tough city to get a project done in a timely manner. 

If the property manager is getting paid, the repairs are made correctly and in a timely manner and there is fat to be trimmed.

- the law does not appear to state in what manner the tenant has to make that demand.So, reading the applicable law in whole, element by element (as all laws should be read,) I take from this law that, unless the tenant makes a demand - even verbally (for which there may be no witness/evidence) - only then is the “14-day” clock even triggered.

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It is the delay in getting financing in a timely manner so that I may begin my rehab on my fix and flip that is making me feel not very confident in their ability to deliver.

Use of these entities in this manner allows for matching foreign tax credits, and when the money is brought back to Canada, you essentially pay income taxes at your personal rate.  

I understand the tension of customers not wanting to constantly give everything up front for fear of the contractor having no incentive to work quickly, and even worse the possibility of them running off with the cash...but in the same breath the contractor wants to be certain that the customer is in fact going to pay, and pay in a timely manner.

I suggest next time approaching it in a inquisitive respectful manner vs how it sounds you did.

As a landlord here in Binghamton, I know it's hard to find someone to respond to calls or do miscellaneous repairs in a timely manner and without breaking the bank.