$300 here, $1k there

Today I got an email from my property manager saying that there was a leak in the basement shower of one of the houses...apparently that was fixed a while ago.  But the drywall was never repaired.  So it just cost me $300 to get the drwall repaired.  And the crappy shower that was in the house when we got there now apparently has gotten crappier, so we have to replace it.  It's gonna cost me $1000 for a vinyl shower plus installation.  I want to put in a tile shower, but he says that will cost me $3000.  :( 
I should have replaced the shower when we first bought it, but my wallet was getting sore after I replaced all the pipes and electrical.  Oh well.