I assume this compensates school funds in particular given the lack of revenue from state income tax.     

This way you are explicitly paid for your time and skill but the owner is compensated for her capital at risk.I agree that there are a lot of entitled people in this world, but it doesn't seem the right label for someone who is willing to take ALL of the financial risk in a real estate deal and wants to at least share in the upside.  

It saves you money, but ensures you're compensated for all of the damages, not only to the physical building, but to personal contents that are considered "total loss" due to fire and smoke damage.You can start by either calling your insurance company and allowing them to refer a Fire Damage Restoration Specialist to you or...here's my favorite choice, find a specialist yourself through Google or people you know who have dealt with this before and like the company they used.

If you make concessions in one area those should be compensated by other aspects, for example the lack of assets can be made up with more knowledge or experience.

You can make contributions on behalf of yourself only if you have net earnings (compensation) from self-employment in the trade or business for which the plan was set up.

This is all why I won't do any more deals where the on ground guy is charging fixed fees - I want him to have skin in the game, ideally putting some small amount of the actual equity into the deal, or at very least having most of his compensation depend on achieving the (long-term) results that I am trying to achieve as an investor- the next logical extension to this is a fund structure where you as an investor hold fractional ownership in a larger number of homes rather than sole ownership of a smaller number of homes.

Anyone who would do all that work for you without compensation is desperate for business.

Show annual receipts from the last 24-36 months and ask to be compensated on the average monthly rate over those last 24-36 months on the unit. 

Then start the administrative process serving them an affidavit of truth...citing all the sections of the state constitution the are violating, like taking private property for personal use without legislation (from the general assembly...general law) not ******** special law codes and statutes, and just compensation for its use. 

It is not illegal to sale your own house, but it is illegal to negotiate a real estate transaction and get compensated.