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

To win a judgement you need to demonstrate that you were harmed & are deserving of compensation.

We don’t know anyone in the area, but you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”, since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesAdditionally, don't treat property management like a commodity and just focus on the lowest price!

No harm in having some conversations now, though.

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).

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.

No harm to anyone. 

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.