As mentioned the mold re-mediators are rip off artists and according to Texas state law you don't need to use them if you follow some simple rules.I wrote a blog on this several years ago here on BP.

I am also emailing or calling the contacts of FSBO listings I find online or in the papers.

To me it is just a waste of paper to include it.

.- You cannot deduct commutes, e.g with No home office, the way from and to your home would be the commute, anything in between is deductible (in simple terms)- If you have a qualifying home office, you may or may not have the principal place of business in your home (e.g. home office, but you rent another office space)Here is where I am not clear: Can I have the principal place of business in my home although I do not have a qualifying home office (or alternatively may have one, but do not claim it)?

In my state, you can garnish a state tax refund and it's a simple process.If you know where these people work, you can garnish wages.

It's on a single system in the county, but in the city they have 2 different systems they have to check (it will be different where you live) and if you want they will let you dig through the paper files to go back even more.I know this is time consuming, but at the same time it can save you money in the long run knowing what was done and when.

In my area, even being an agent, I still have to pay the tenant's agent fees - on a $1k SFR, that might be $300-ish, plus my broker wants $100-ish for pushing the paper.

Watergate was about a break in to steal papers, and the coverup resulted in a President being impeached, not one person died.

And, to find out if they are motivated, just ask them one simple question:"Why do you need to sell your house?"

I like simple, not too many moving parts.