I've reached out to FSBO but they usually turn their noses up when you say '' realtor'' .

@Nicholas Richard Ray @Megan GreathouseMegan hit it on the nose. 

I am going to put my nose to the grindstone and see how 2018 goes.

He is probably in a factory right now, working 3rd shift, dust and grease up his nose, let’s write a book with much reality, and give this guy a chanceThe game is not about Real Estate!  

Those two points probably made me sound like a hard nosed slumlord...which I’m not.

Will the fact that I have an unpermitted bathroom and bedroom massively nose dive my appraisal value?

I deal with tenants like you and can tell you straight up being  bull headed and cutting off your nose to spite your face does not work.

Show some respect for your community and your landlord (HOA) by not snubbing your nose at the rules.

No skin of my nose if they aren't going to charge me maintenance fees, etc.5.)

Being a hard nose doesn't always reap the best results.