That, to me, sounds like an attempt to get small monies to fund other things, but will not enhance the other parts of your business.

We are attempting to get the issue resolved ASAP.

You can also attempt some sort of bill back like RUBs but that can get complicated quickly. 

I'll be going back to busting your balls and attempting to take away any shred of market share you have worked yourself into up in my neck of the woods. 

Also, real estate requires you to be a good judgement of characters.

I saw many of these blog posts in 2005-2008 where people attempted to really leverage.

However, again, I will take your advice and heed your warnings by attempting to slow the scale and make sure our team and systems are optimal.

Tell him you know the letter is fake and you don't appreciate him attempting to skirt your no-pet policy.

(vii) would seem to indicate that you'd be acting as an unlicensed broker.(1) "Broker":(A) means a person who, in exchange for a commission or other valuable consideration or with the expectation of receiving a commission or other valuable consideration, performs for another person one of the following acts:(i) sells, exchanges, purchases, or leases real estate;(ii) offers to sell, exchange, purchase, or lease real estate;(iii) negotiates or attempts to negotiate the listing, sale, exchange, purchase, or lease of real estate;(iv) lists or offers, attempts, or agrees to list real estate for sale, lease, or exchange;(v) auctions or offers, attempts, or agrees to auction real estate;(vi) deals in options on real estate, including a lease to purchase or buying, selling, or offering to buy or sell options on real estate;(vii) aids or offers or attempts to aid in locating or obtaining real estate for purchase or lease;(viii) procures or assists in procuring a prospect to effect the sale, exchange, or lease of real estate;(ix) procures or assists in procuring property to effect the sale, exchange, or lease of real estate;(x) controls the acceptance or deposit of rent from a resident of a single-family residential real property unit;(xi) provides a written analysis, opinion, or conclusion relating to the estimated price of real property if the analysis, opinion, or conclusion:(a) is not referred to as an appraisal;(b) is provided in the ordinary course of the person's business; and(c) is related to the actual or potential management, acquisition, disposition, or encumbrance of an interest in real property; or(xii) advises or offers advice to an owner of real estate concerning the negotiation or completion of a short sale; and

Her original post is a borderline attempt to make deals in the forums.