They are exploiting people's lack of understanding of the costs and necessities to own and operate housing. 

I understand getting the license has opened up a lot of opportunity for me and I would like to exploit that.

We have a friend who made over $275k last year & literally paid $975 in Fed & State due to legit deductions, tax deferred accounts, by exploiting known legal tax loopholes, & by structuring their finances in such a way to avoid everyday tax liabilities etc etc.Corporations do even better than that as taxes are based on profits NOT revenue. 

I agree with this, it can only show an emotional connection which can be exploited.  

They may just be trying to extort a bit of extra cash by exploiting a contractor's upper hand in the lien laws.I think the contractor "robbed Peter to pay Paul" with my initial payment to him and I think the money from the initial payment is gone. 

But in his knowing how to exploit a weapon by which a feeble person could seize the advantage and become stronger."

This website has been a great resource, at MOST it costs $150 a year and that's ONLY if YOU want to be a PRO.Personally I would save your money and EXPLOIT (ie USE) this website to fulfill to it's fullest potential.

(think slavery, colonialism, drug war and other state-sanctioned oppression and exploitation)So my advice is put blinders on, move forward, and ask forgiveness if you must but never ask for permission because the answer will always be no.

If you think that there's an upside that you can exploit because of recent mismanagement and/or deferred maintenance that's one thing.

We do not allow folks to exploit the public and to one extent the question begs the extreme.