He illegally evicted me and removed my belongings including the tools of my trade, stored some of them in HIS building.

her apartment is full of furniture, clothes, boxes, etc.

I am not sure if you have Goodwill or another thrift store nearby.  

It has been recommended to have 3 different lines of credit = credit card, car loan, furniture loan, mortgage, etc.

I keep threatening to take a rental, cover all the interior walls with 1/4 inch rusty steel, get the light fixtures from the dollar store and all the appliances from Goodwill.

When you go the to grocery store, you don't "get busy" and forget to pay for your groceries.

If my tenants renew their lease, they are usually hit with a rental increase as well so in my letter my to them (LOL if I want to keep them) I write a letter thanking them for their business and letting them know their new rental amount and start date for that amount, then below I have check boxes that state "receive this gift with your renewal"I usually give them something like $50 to Walmart $50 to the local grocery store or a $50 Amex card and it's great because they are getting a freebie and I've just gotten their signature acknowledging they are aware of the renewal of lease and price increase.

If you are buying a lot of stuff most big stores will give you that kind of pricing.

I work at a home improvement store.

The money they earn, then pays for food and incidentals provided by the company store.