I've house hacked 2 houses so far and it's definitely a cool way to get started!

You definitely need advice.

I definitely see both sides and we are all adults.If in fact the lady had an agreement with the agent that he/she would be representing her, then he should have said that she could get more on the open market.

There is a lot better legal chance to disallow an ESA.

Due to this, my rent could legally be raised, or at least is in a gray-enough area that I wouldn't want to raise the legality as an issue.I am considering leaving my apartment and landlord at the end of my lease, and moving to an identical non-hotel apartment in the same building.

Thank you Michael, I will definitely look into it.

Whenever someone files for bankruptcy, there is an automatic stay of all legal proceedings against that person. 

definitely . id check with the local municipality as well for further info on the requirements  

Also, a flat fee advisor and fee-based planners by definition don’t use commission based products.

Definitely recommend utilizing FF, Airbnb/VRBO (30+ day stays), Facebook, Zillow, and even Craigslist to find tenants.