Ask the agent what is a fair amount to be compensated, and as stated earlier, if the agent is part of your team of trusted people, then it will continue to be a great relationship that will reap future rewards that the dollar saved now could impact your business down the road.  

I am grateful that I found a place to dedicate my talents and energy where I can create my own future and be rewarded for my hard work and dedication.

Pets are really up to you, they're a risk, but there could be some reward there.

Again, not fun, and more often than not, a bigger PITA than the rewards. 

Sometimes you cant win with old buildings, and you need to assess the cost/reward . 

I like the idea of it (though honestly, my wife is all in on investing already... no convincing needed... but I know from experience that little wins... little rewards go along way in keeping us motivated with things like this.)

This is what we are trying to create with Jake & Gino.Getting on calls with motivated members like you is awesome and makes my job fun and rewarding.  

Sometimes there's a reward for living to be 86 and paying your rent on time every month for the last 7 years.

It's risk vs reward.

Business is about understanding the risk, mitigating it as much as reasonably possible, then determining if the reward is significant enough to make the risk acceptable.