.—(1) The commission may deny an application for licensure, registration, or permit, or renewal thereof; may place a licensee, registrant, or permittee on probation; may suspend a license, registration, or permit for a period not exceeding 10 years; may revoke a license, registration, or permit; may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 for each count or separate offense; and may issue a reprimand, and any or all of the foregoing, if it finds that the licensee, registrant, permittee, or applicant:(h) Has shared a commission with, or paid a fee or other compensation to, a person not properly licensed as a broker, broker associate, or sales associate under the laws of this state, for the referral of real estate business, clients, prospects, or customers, or for any one or more of the services set forth in s. 475.01(1)(a).

@Kiran Reddy no offense, but you're making a typical OOS investor mistake about the Detroit market!

No offense meant. ;-)Now, if it's for the Iditarod, from Anchorage to Nome, that's a different matter."

But if caught claiming occupancy when you will not is a pretty serious offense: "Occupancy fraud is akin to banking fraud, where the lender can demand the loan be paid in full.

@Calvin Thomas INTERNET TROLL is someone who intentionally posts inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments online to provoke or upset others.

Anything which injures health, is indecent, offensive to the senses, or interferes with someone's free use of property can be a nuisance.

No offense to Ohio but they are usually in the top 10 most expensive states for property taxes, along with Texas.

This is outlined in Title 18, Section 1725 of the United States Code, which states that any person who knowingly and willfully deposits any mailable matter such as statements of accounts, circulars, sale bills, or other like matter, on which no postage has been paid, into any letter box established, approved, or accepted by the Postal Service for the receipt or delivery of mail matter on any mail route with intent to avoid payment of lawful postage thereon, shall for each such offense be fined under this title.Violating this law can result in a fine for each piece of mail that is improperly deposited.

It's better to just not have a stove in there -- the triggering offense for most city code violations -- and do a coffee bar, etc.

Three different management companies have said three different things.Fines are generally either $X or Up To $X for a 1st offense.