He wants me to sign an exclusive buyer representation agreement that contains a clause for a 3% compensation to be paid to him at closing.

You can not always increase prices to the consumer to compensate so it starts eroding profit margin with the same sales.This is why regardless of the marketplace the cheese and pepperoni etc. will not cost you above a certain price per pound with the big guys.

That said, the amount to capitalize (at least as it pertains to the roof) is the total cost of the repair (including the insurance deductible and the labor to repair the roof) less the amount that was compensated by the insurance company.

(code of Alabama 1975).Should I be compensated for this work?

It's still a form of repayment or compensation.  

The maggots sure seemed to like it.Almost no amount of security deposit IMO can compensate you for dealing with this type of sh!

Try XP Planning Network.A bit of clarification too...Fee Based Financial Advisor vs Fee Only Financial Advisor...Fee Based Financial Advisors charge a fee, and also can accept commissions, kickbacks, etc.Fee Only Financial Advisors Charge a fee and refuse any other forms of compensation.

The old 24/36 ration for residential loans is on the prudent side but FHA can take you to 50% and in cases higher, there are always compensating factors.Blatant statements` like closing a CC account will hurt your credit is not true, if that's the only card you had and you cut off your ability to borrow and establish credit you won't have established credit to be analyzed, but if you have other credit established it won't effect your history, further, if you lessen your ability to go over a prudent debt amount, closing an account can benefit you in that analysis. 

Bring in a contractor and make sure to compensate them some and learn from them.

not that injured laborers are not entitled to compensation for their injuries, as they likely are, but, that's just not a liability i'd ever take. ditto for handymen, renters, etc anyone i invite onto my property, they must have their own insurance!