Sure you'll be out the $19K you've already put in, but that's better than throwing in the $19K and then bleeding another $800 or so a month in negative cash flow, "hoping" that the market comes back quickly enough to bail you out of this bad mistake.I think we're in for a couple of years of flat and/or falling housing prices.

You can get on there for a couple hundred bucks flat fee with a small brokerage, but you will still need to pay a co broker if they bring you a buyer.To sell on your own without MLS, is what I would do.

Paying their overhead AND letting them further dip into my commissions they really had no part in procuring has finally got to me.I have a desire to go on my own and start a small scale brokerage specializing in limited service (flat fee listings).

So far I havePM fee (% of rent or flat fee)Lease upsMaintenance (upcharge)Vendor rebate program on items such as appliancesPet fee (not sure if this goes to the owner or PM)Lawn care (upcharge)CleaningRenters Insurance (commission?)

They don't want to cover the flat roof on the 51x51 garage.

Can I flat out tell him no or should I provide a reason?

They charge a $40 flat fee to assess the situation, then go to the hardware store, buy supplies, and fix the problem that day charging a per hour rate plus the actual cost of supplies.

Triplex with 2 2bd upstairs flat and 4bd downstairs (Escanaba Ave) brick early 1900s needs work.3.

I ran into a buddy of mine that swears flat fee listing services are illegal ?

I recently used a flat fee mls listing service.