If paid off in 10 years, lets say its 25K with rents inching up.

I feel like if you cave for stuff in the beginning it will be a constant thing with people I also manage a business and it’s always like this give an inch and they take a mile 

So looking 3/4 inches to the right of my name here is too difficult a chore?

I just had an inspection for a duplex renovation in Philly and one of the items the inspector noted is that we need to put something in place to keep the second and third story windows from opening more than 6 inches.  

What we have been doing for most jobs is removing the paneling, its very dated, like 40 to 60 years old and gives a bad impression of the place.We have been removing and in many cases have installed 1/4 inch drywall over the existing walls which are usually plaster.

Use 25 foot wide drives   7 inch concrete with no reinforcement.  

As well as 14 inches in the roof to create an airtight thermal envelope.

The US standard of sellers having to pay for the buyers agent is a global anomaly (just like inches, pounds and cups) and makes little sense.

It also gives me a great sense of pride knowing I did it myself, not to mention knowing every inch of each house.

Deviate once and risk the give inch, take mile...I guess you could “talk to partner” and if it becomes frequent say partner is weary of all the requests...car salesman tactic.