It was essentially a wealth transfer to land owners in OZ (i.e.

It's either all going to the listing agent or it's going to be split between the listing agent and the buyer's agent.So with what I said above the argument can be made that you should get your own agent as it's essentially free.

(Essentially everything but the finance)I had my real estate license in IL so I am thinking of adding the license as well.

I'm not sure if my lot is essential to their project but I'll come up with a reasonable price just in case.

@Pat TobinHi Pat,Thank you so much for the amazing advice, you are right in saying people gloss over some of the important but less glamorous parts of househacking + investing, but they are essential parts of the business.

Essentially, making this move will let us live for free as our home's rent will cover all necessary expenses and our new rent amount. 

It's not a bad way to go, and certainly not wrong, but you're essentially going to be reinventing the wheel to some degree.

Beltway 8 is essentially the 2nd dividing loop in the city, much of which is established suburban areas. 

In a surprising turn of events, I received a letter from my tenants attorney yesterday morning stating they've moved out, essentially abandoning the property, and are demanding 50% of their deposit back.

I would suspect that if it is amicable to some degree she would be able to play the game of monopoly and trade something to essentially put her in title and remove him.