Do we impose price controls on houses so I can buy there?

Try your very best to cut unnecessary costs and increase your income.

If you are both agreeable that she has moved out then take possession and do your turnover work...I would go as far as offering her "fair market value" for her possessions so there is no desire for her to pursue them...then you can trash them or whatever....it sounds like you are self-imposing some unnecessary obstacles...

I know that the epa says that if visible mold growth is present, sampling is unnecessary.  

I had to repeatedly travel back to the house over and over for meetings with a specific firm of plumbers that the HOA insisted come there with the brief to persuade me to believe I had pipes leaking under my slab foundation - and push me to pay them for extensive unnecessary works.The previous (independent) pumpers and the engineer had already explored all this and confirmed no such issues The Board started inviting me to take part in the morning meetings they set up monthly to argue with homeowners who have broken rules. 

Contacting you about every minor update that likely won't come to fruition would be a waste of your time, their time & result in them managing your property for net loss when you factor in the time & labor involved in all of these unnecessary updates.Let's take a look at the two ways that this could go down.

It is costly and unnecessary if not requested.

Kilz original 2 coats on dark wood paneling (probably unnecessary but I wasn't sure how much the color would bleed through. 1 to 2 coats of paint. $70 ozone machine from Amazon.

For some reason, I added that line, even thought it’s unnecessary.

Unfortunately the bank loan market has become really tough, with the banks tightening restrictions, imposing difficult metrics to deal with and applying commercial rates and fees to my property.I've been able to get a basic commercial loan offer, not what I wanted, but what I could get.  1m loan, 5% fixed rate, 5 year term, 1.25% fees and legal up front, and a lot of paperwork and hurdles to overcome yet to ensure I actually get the loan approved.