I can pick up the phone and will, but I have this feeling they are punishing me for being unhappy with them and I think it is less likely that I will get what I want if past actions are predictive.

I hate doing dishes and it is additional punishment to look up at a wall while doing them. 

Also, if you want to hold them to the new lease end date you must, under the law, mitigate their damages which means you have to diligently try to rent the place out ......it sounds to me like they were trying to uphold your requests... so i would not punish them for doing so! 

But here's the problem: who do you report them to, who investigates it, and how will they be punished?

There's an attorney in Orlando who has a great website devoted to this exact topic that is a must-read: https://www.richardhornsby.com/crimes/regulatory/u...It states: "In Florida, it is unlawful to engage in the following real estate related activities for compensation without possessing a real estate broker's license or sales associate license.Advertising or marketing another person's timeshare or property for compensation.Auctioning or attempting to auction another person's property for compensation.Buying or attempting to buy real estate on behalf of another person for compensation.Listing another person's timeshare or property for compensation.Operating as a real estate broker or sales associate without a license.Renting, leasing, or attempting to rent or lease real estate on behalf of another person for compensation...The crime of Unlicensed Practice of Real Estate is a Third Degree Felony and assigned a Level 1 offense severity ranking under Florida’s Criminal Punishment Code.If convicted of Unlicensed Practice of Real Estate in Florida, a judge can impose any combination of the following penalties:Up to five (5) years in prison.Up to five (5) years of probation.Up to $5,000 in fines."

(unless there is punishment (perjury charge).2.

I guess my question boils down to if there was anyway I could get an estimate on the terms of the loan, and what the amount I would be approved for without being punished for it.Kind of like how contractors give free estimates for their services. 

This is a red flag with your PM as they should be very familiar with this and advised of such, ESPECIALLY as it states to try to evict or terminate a lease during the moratorium is a CRIMINAL offense in MN punishable via jail time and/or a fine. 

What he didn't elaborate on is that this is a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison.If you don't intend to live in the property, don't tell the lender that you do. 

I agree with you, but rent control punishes the nice guy landlords (intended or not) who don't keep up with market rates.