My lender and closing attorney told me that this situation occurred frequently.

Again never occurred to me that agents business models would effect the way listings and the real estate they would offer me ( besides the difference between residential and commercial agents). these insights are exactly what  im looking for and really appreciate your time !

Upon rereading, it occurs to me I may have got a bit caught up in the moment (first ever forum post like this and I got excited).

That is also why my attorney does not put vehicles into the trusts, an accident would make the trust asset at risk. 

During this period, Jan '18 to June '18, my strategy changed due to a host of factors and I decided the best move would be to sell this property and realize the gains that had occurred through the reposition.

You don’t say where this is at, but based on your state (California) laws, and the facts as you presented them, the first step if the breach of the lease like this was still occurring would be to issue a Cure or Quit notice.

For safety reasons this should be plumbed correctly so as not scold someone’s hands accidently. 

If it's their emergency and they have to be at work when the only time I can get the contractor in to fix something occurs (less than 24 hours), then I just get their permission to enter. 

Depending on elevation variances in the slab, breaks don't occur as often as people think.

Philly makes sense to me, can't forget that average 3% appreciation still occurring since 2000's.