You also get peace of mind knowing it's done correctly, that you're not missing any deductions and that you won't get audited.Good luck. 

@Shawn SheedyIf I understand you correctly it appears you are expecting a property owner to subsidize your rent at a below market rate....which in essence means you'd be digging in their pockets, not the other way around as you have accused.I don't see how the effort to enact laws after the fact changes your current situation. 

FF is a must have in almost all markets but needs be used and thought of correctly as Allen and Miguel noted.

They will take the permit fee and send an inspector that will provide some assurance that the work was performed correctly.

One thing I forgot to do was jack up the pricing to account for the 15% commission, but I've since corrected.

OP is winning on both ends.Not correct.

Correct on hard money.

Because when I ran the numbers myself it was a loss of closer to $14K, not $22K, so I want to make sure I am doing it correctly and conservatively. 

I'm new to this, so I am unsure if I am answering your question correctly well there is a few ways you can do that.. and Assignment gives the world notice that you own your % as its recorded at the county recorder. 

It took a few months to correct it but they finally did.