If I had hired a landscape company to come and mow my lawn (maintenance), prune one tree (maintenance) and plant some shrubs (improvement) and the invoice is $750 then I cannot use the De Minimis Safe Harbor as the invoice is in excess of $500 but if I had asked for an itemized breakdown of individual items on that single invoice, I could as long as each item is under $500? 

I don't know who actually has authority to remove records on a title. 

I'm a full time single working parent of two teenagers so I have very little excess time.

In addition, many Realtors offer direct access to all MLS listing data via their own web site and will even send alerts when properties that meet your criteria come on the market.

I'm trying to determine if the scope of the work seems excessively priced.

Where do you draw the line on excessive/obsessive due diligence?

I live in Hastings on Hudson and recently signed up here to see if it will be a good place for me to learn something new and connect with good people.I do marketing and web development for one architect who was a project manager of the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino and Caesars Palace in LV and also built many custom houses. 

Section 5-15(a) of the Act provides:  It is unlawful for any person, corporation, limited liability company, registered limited liability partnership, or partnership to act as a managing broker, real estate broker . . . or to advertise or assume to act as such broker . . . without a properly issued sponsor card or a license issued under this Act by the Department, either directly or through its authorized designee. 225 ILCS 454/5-15(a).  

Delaware's state website has a Business First Steps web site that can help you better understand the requirements as well - search for Real Estate Investor on their site.I hope that helps.

i am not sure of the laws in pennsylvania, but here in new york, you have to store their stuff for up to a year. technically, he has not moved out and you really should be charging him rent, however, not responding to your calls and texts, it sounds like you would never get any rent from him anyway. my advice is to check with your local authorities on what to do with his stuff. there may be no laws requiring you to do anything with the stuff and you could put it to the curb and put a free sign on all of it. check with a local real estate attorney first.