You simply tell the agent you're not spending a dime more.If you look at a 100K property, you're qualified.

My collection agency found my tenant after 11 years went by and I collected every dime. 

In this business you can't worry about the nickel and dimes or refrigerator doors.

I am in contract on brand new construction and I am putting in AC on my own dime even in Portland OR area...granted its been a 100 here for the past month...:).Seems like people expect it these days and I really don't want tenants to put in those window units on my homes.

So it would be on his dime.

You're going to bleed cash for a 1-3 months before you make a dime of revenue.

I used to pay the water bill for my tenants but realized that one tenant loved having her boyfriend over every day and he was taking showers on my dime.

And before anyone gets sympathetic for this guy, he was working up until May, 2021 and got fired just for being a bad employee (meaning it wasn't a Covid layoff), then he was subletting the unit without my knowledge, pocketing the $500/mo. he was charging the subletter, and not paying me a dime knowing I couldn't evict him.

If the handler washes their hands of all involvement you will never see a dime.

Just don't quit your day job just yet if you have one, cause you're next check can be 60 days to 6 month's away.Not at all trying to intimidate anyone at all, but The reality is that there are a ton of agents out there, more like a dime a dozen willing to beat the next guy by listing a home for close to nothing just to get the listing. yes competition is fierce.