It's not a huge amount in the grand scheme, and you may end up spending more than $2,250 if she damages the unit or stops paying rent altogether...

Remember a finished basement is not included in above grade square footage but they normally assign a flat value to the finished basement.

There are a lot of flat fee/transaction fee brokers as well, which if you have enough leads/business on your own I think that's a great option. 

These are the items that you should just avoid altogether.

To turn 1 into 3 they initially quoted me $1700, but when they found that they could revert back to original property lines rather than draw new ones altogether they dropped it to $1300.

A flat screen tv cost 5000 20 years ago.

Population growth looks flat.

I'm looking at an old flat in my local area that I'm considering as my first purchase in real estate investment.

However, there are many independent fee-only advisors starting up now that work on a fixed or flat fee, where that conflict no longer exists.

It's typically a flat rate of return similar and does not participate in the upside.Repayment Priority: Second Risk Profile: Medium - HighPotential Returns: 10-20%Senior DebtThis is the most secure position in the capital stack--which is why it sits at the foundation.