I usually try to work things out with people, saves a lot of attorney fees and makes for a better life.

Make sure you know what it's like to be an Agent before you spend thousands of dollars on MLS fees etc.. 

I’ve got a late fee enforced to try and disincentivize late payments.

Hey Chris, If your agent is only using RCM, they might not be familiar with platforms like Costar or LoopNet (which honestly should not be the case), or they simply may not have the budget to cover the upfront listing fees, which can get pricey.I’d circle back with them, address the plausible elephant in the room, and try to figure out a game plan to get your property on these other platforms.

Or would you suggest other methods to gather data and insights before committing to a subscription?

I am a fee attorney for Fidelity and found this the best solution.1.

The dollar-peso exchange rate benefited us with respect to fees, so we have some extra class A shares we can use as collateral. 

One of the lease for a rental is about to expire and would like to change from single family to rent by the room and try, to market for regular leasing we normally go to Zillow and advertise for free, but for rent by the room not sure which of all the sites out there will be the best option(s), some of them are for free, majority pay a monthly or anual subscription ($99 to $200).Do you have any guidance on which to select?

I don't charge security deposit or move in fee nor do I care about credit. 

Keep in mind the brokerage that just offers low desk fees and a nice office doesn't have a direct correlation to the training you will receive and value you will get for the cap you are paying.