Here are five important things to consider when making your decision:Certifications & Licenses: Hire a firm with AMO accreditation and CPM professionals to ensure best practices and ethical management.Local Experience: National firms aren’t always better.

You need to do the ethical thing and inform this person that your not of the correct knowledge or skill level to best represent this transaction. 

Partnerships Matter: Align yourself with motivated, positive people who share your vision and work ethic.3.Take Action: Don’t just learn—apply what you know.

Some agents are just too good at giving first impressions but lack the actual work ethic to do what they say they're going to do.

It's a tough numbers vs ethics dilemma. 

This is separate from the tax treatment of the insurance proceeds.Your CPA's suggestion of not doing a partial disposition and instead offsetting the insurance proceeds with the cost of the new roof might be less favorable in terms of tax planning.

I thought If the 10-year holding period is satisfied, all appreciation in the QOF, including any depreciation recapture, is eligible for tax-free treatment.

As Harry came to dominate a large segment of the NYC real property market, this became a serious costly mistake for those who Harry thought had not acted ethically. 

If they refuse to pay, file an ethics complaint with the state commission and consider taking them to small claims.

Some people have more strict ethics than others.