I need suggestions from people in the Atlanta area if they can refer a qualified HVAC technician.

You won't hit everything on your list but know exactly what you want and don't want.

Looking for people's advice on whether or not to pursue small claims court lawsuit for all my costs (rent, advertising, damages, legal minus deposits).

A lot of mistakes can be made if you do not talk to the right people and use preventive maintenance to avoid problems.Multifamily rentals are a great way to use the more doors more cash flow method.

In a “nutshell”What can work - partnerships where each person brings a different necessary asset (knowledge, experience, time, capital, credit) to the table, the responsibilities, rewards, and expectations are clearly spelled out, legal documents are created to head off disagreements, and the parties are compatible.What doesn’t work - partnerships formed by two or more inexperienced people looking for “comfort” rather than going it alone, and anything other than the above. 

If you hit the ground running you can turn a unit or a building around quicker and get yourself to renting sooner. 

Some people don't mind this.

And I may just have to have the cleaners change the batteries monthly.what are people's experience with other WIFI smart locks like Schlage Encode?

Deals done with people I met at meetings4.

Most Major cities will still fill office space in the future as more people get back to work as you realize while some people may be more productive remotely working in groups and mentoring people has a lot more progress in personIf you bought office in 2018-2020 then I really feel bad for you though as there is a pricing reset for those building owners