Not to say that the private sector doesn’t do good, but if you go into the private sector you can negotiate that they pay off your loans for you when you sign your first job contract.

You should have signed a buyer broker agreement.

I would do this directly not through your agent unless you’ve signed a buyers rep agreement.

Resident shall notify theOwner/Agent of any leaks, drips, water fixtures that do not shut off properly, including, but not limited to, a toilet, or other.Move-in Move-out checklist:http://www.griswoldremgmt.com/uploads/files/move-out-inspection-checklist.pdfFYI, in a part of their lease agreement, there is a move in check list which they have signed it and by that have already accepted that every item in the list was clean in the time of their move in. ( Clean items are indicated by CLN in the list.)

BTW I haven't signed or agreed to anything with her and I don't think she knows I have an agent.

I have won deals for my buyers because the listing brokerages know me and that my buyers perform.If an unknown buyer contacts a listing brokerage the listing brokerage wonders who will work with and control the buyer through the process to closing if they select them?

There are obvious signs of deterioration that are preventable.

Hold them to the contract they signed (lease).

Do I need to have both sign the contract or just one?

Signed the contract and off to the races.