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At no time in the debate to allow this fee has anyone from the property management industry and their trade group, Community Association Institute (CAI), offered evidence of what these unreimbursed expenses were to warrant any fee let alone fees averaging $350+.

It states:"THE GRANTORS Joe Jones Jr. and Janet Jane Jones, husband and wife for and in consideration of TEN DOLLARS AND OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION in hand paid, conveys and warrants to Charles David an unmarried individual the following described real estate, situated in the County of King, State of Washington."

The underwriter saw a picture if the ceiling and thought the bowing Sheetrock warranted an inspection.   

If they already agreed on the terms and conditions of the job then I think a tip is not warranted.

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Even with the potential rents at $600-700 that still wouldn't warrant a purchase price over 180k. 

I feel badly for this man, his family and the trauma the agent was put through but I don't think it's enough to warrant taking absurd measures when you're being sufficiently cautious already.

The body was un-related to the fire and the poor fellow had been there for nearly five years - corner says he died in June 2010 (suicide was the cause put forward) and somehow none of the tenants smelled the decomposing body during that first summer.I promptly called the owner and offered to buy the property - hoping it was sufficiently damaged to warrant a teardown.