I can’t imagine it taking me more than 2 hours to determine if those are worth pursuing so that is + 18 hours.

(2) For purposes of this section, "rent skimming" also means receiving revenue from the rental of a parcel of residential real property where the person receiving that revenue, without the consent of the owner or owner's agent, asserted possession or ownership of the residential property, whether under a false claim of title, by trespass, or any other unauthorized means, rented the property to another, and collected rents from the other person for the rental of the property.

Judge can try to determine where you were wronged and charge you for rent and costs, etc.

This happens because financial reporters may understand the bond markets in general but they are not mortgage experts and don't fully understand how mortgage interest rates are determined.

Though I do believe you owe that agent no commission, and he probably would agree except for wanting the money from you, consider approaching it this way, since you are just starting out and as Mike said, have your reputation to consider, talk to the agent-in fact, maybe make a couple of anonymous calls to a few local brokers to find out the local thinking on this, keeping all names out, and if they ask if it's one of their agents say no.Then maybe talk to the agent and let him know a) either you owe him the commission and will tell the bank you're working with an agentb) you don't owe him the commission, but since you've been working together you want to give him a little anyway, and YOU determine if it's the entire amount of the commission or what part of it--50%?

And what methodology is used to assess a cost to that liability which would be used to determine a commission split?

I do not have any experience to the value increase of a property due to a park added during my ownership.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Real-Estate-Florida-3645/Dual-Agency.htm Dual agency is illegal in Florida because Florida state has determined you cannot have fiduciary relationship with both sides of the transaction.

They absolutely will look at your credit to determine the likelihood you are able to run the business they are funding.

That will determine what its worth.