guilty as charged.i just bought an auction home on one of the website ones sight unseen.The home was supposed to be occupied so I was not going to make the 800 mile trip anyway . my decision was based on the comps, interview's with 3 area agents and great information from the listing agent.it turns out the owners moved out,the listing agent sold the property to the former owners,a new roof and other repairs left the property in good condition.The agent even sent more pictures .The $50k in equity leaves me with plenty of cushion for some minor p&c repairs

If I make an exception for you, I must make the same exception for every tenant or be guilty of discrimination.Another thing landlords need to recognize is that, if they make an exception one month and take the tenant to court over the same thing another month, the court will say the landlord set a new precedent with this tenant and the same allowances have to be allowed FROM THEN ON! 

But the issues raised in the article are very troubling to hear, such as "your property" can be charged with a crime (but not you), and it is then presumed guilty, seized, and then you have to prove it was not at significant cost in terms of legal fees.  

Right now, if you land a true deal, the exit should be pretty easy.As far as feeling guilty about buying a deal that would make you profit, I used to stress over that also.  

Even if I were sued, I document everything and obey the law, so I won't be found guilty.

Guilty as charged.

It sounds like your sister is making you feel guilty about the situation or you are making yourself feel guilty.

I strongly suspect that your household doesn't like to compromise on lifestyle (don't take that personally, it is very common and I have been guilty of it too).  

Am I guilty of breaking this commandment?

Grounds for denial of issuance of license or for disciplinary action(A) In addition to Section 40-1-110, the commission may deny issuance of a license to an applicant or may take disciplinary action against a licensee who:(1) makes a substantial misrepresentation involving a real estate transaction;(2) makes false promises of a character likely to influence, persuade, or induce;(3) pursues a continued and flagrant course of misrepresentation or makes false and misleading promises through associated licensees or through any medium of advertising or otherwise;(4) in the practice of real estate demonstrates bad faith, dishonesty, untrustworthiness, or incompetency in a manner as to endanger the interest of the public;(5) represents or attempts to represent a real estate broker other than his broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge without the express knowledge and written consent of the employing broker-in-charge or property manager-in-charge;(6) guarantees or authorizes and permits any associated licensee to guarantee future profits from the resale of real estate;(7) makes a dual set of contracts, written or otherwise, by stating a sales price higher than the actual sales price in an effort to obtain a larger loan from a lender or lending institution or for the purpose of misinforming a governmental agency or any other reason;(8) is convicted of violating the federal and state fair housing laws, forgery, embezzlement, breach of trust, larceny, obtaining money or property under false pretense, extortion, fraud, conspiracy to defraud, or has been convicted of a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60, has been convicted during the previous five years of a felony directly related to the practice of the profession, or has been convicted during the previous seven years of a felony, an essential element of which is dishonesty, reasonably related to the practice of the profession, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to any such offense in a court of competent jurisdiction of this State, any other state, or any federal court;(9) fails to report to the department in writing by certified mail, within ten days, notice of conviction of a crime provided for in item (8);(10) fails, within a reasonable time, to account for or to remit any monies coming into his possession which belong to others;(11) pays a commission or compensation to an unlicensed individual for activities requiring a license under this chapter.