Personally my future goodwill can usually be assured with a glass of fine single malt... :)As to whether there are better options than HML, that is up to you.

Most businesses have nothing to gain other than goodwill by giving away profits to charities.

We thought oh well it’s on us now for not hiring our own company to come out and relying on the good will of the seller to inspect/quote repairs.

I did this in the interest of good will and cooperation.

., says 6 to 7% is not bad, what would be good?@Will

You never know Karma works in mysterious ways.They might have a family member that wants to sell a problem property or a friend that wants to sell or overheard an off market deal.By you being stand up and doing what others don't they will remember you.When I go to restaurants people remember me by name as I tip usually 25 to 30% for good service on the bill.It might not always appear in direct ways but good will always comes back to you.

If it is crap already then you just work to not get a deficiency.If the credit is good will she be okay if it gets ruined??

. $200 worth of work, BUT the goodwill is not worth the money.

If not, I'll donate them to Goodwill and take another tax write-off.

They make it very difficult, no question, but nothing good will come of us losing our tempers with these folks.