When you have an insurance premium, say $600, and the insurance company spreads it out over 12 month but tacks on a "convenience fee" of $2 per month for a total payment of $52 per month, should the $50 be treated as an insurance expense and the other $2 as fees, or should the entire $52 be treated as insurance expense?

To me, that's the same logic - you may eventually sell the house as a FSBO, but do you really want to take the gamble that the carrying costs on a FSBO won't exceed the realtors fees?  

Account ClosedThat sounds more like speculating/gambling - I am not looking to do that.  

I too have considered getting my license to the ability to access the MLS and visit at my convenience.

But might the convenience of not having to deal with a security deposit outweigh the cost of the insurance premium?

I got into a fantasy football pool with my real estate agent and he self appointed himself as the treasurer and held $480 to pay out the winner. I won the championship and he now owes me $280 and has not paid me in tw...

Below grade housing can be done well if you provide attractive access (Conveniently placed snow and rain protected stairwells) and good natural light for the floor below grade.  

I thought it was explained well enough to mimic without the convenient package.

Otherwise, that tenant likely has a free lawsuit they can file anytime it's convenient for them, even if the arrangement works for everyone now.

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