please, no reason to apologize, i'm amazed that anyone even read all of that. I was in the middle of trying to decide how to cut half of that post out when people responded.
Thats very true, I could try and find under the table work, that will definitely be a mission, especially without a car. it is hard enough to find a job in florida right now with a regular paycheck.
I have talked to three attorneys. the first two said I need to start accepting the fact I would never see that money again and the third never called me back after he investigated into this guy. I don't have any money to pay them though and they know that, Im sure that is 99% of why they wont help me.
I have hired a PI last month though who is a close friend of a good friend of mine. He only charged me $1000 as well since his friend knew me well, which was a still a hit, but definitely a number that was possible.