Private lending/hard money/portfolio/balance sheet lending should are all best used as a short term bridge loan.

The tenant can say to the judge: "See, the landlord did not want it forwarded because the landlord did not want me to know that I owe the money"

@Tiffany McKinney don't let them control your money. 

I can use Angie's list, but I just wanted to see who people have actually used from here.

No, that isn't actually how it works.

As a Florida tenant myself we are actually asked by the building to never have the AC above 76 in summer.Also 68 degrees is not unreasonable at all.I sleep at 67 degrees and sometimes 65 if it’s really hot outside.I have been in homes where they dont cool below 74 and it does not feel reasonably cool at all especially when it’s hot outside.So 68 degrees is a very reasonable temperature and any normal working AC should be able to handle it unless the tenants keep the windows open.

@James McGovern - my wife was in attendance and she and I own 20+ properties, a huge office building, have done multiple 1031 exchanges, Segregation studies, flips, private money, creative financing etc.  

25% own money down with 30 year conventional mortgages.

What services pick up money these days?

I've decided to put the excess in a savings account just in case the city realizes the mistake and wants the money back.