@Christie Dunivant Christie the law in Florida states that :475.25 Discipline.—(1) The commission may deny an application for licensure, registration, or permit, or renewal thereof; may place a licensee, registrant, or permittee on probation; may suspend a license, registration, or permit for a period not exceeding 10 years; may revoke a license, registration, or permit; may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000 for each count or separate offense; and may issue a reprimand, and any or all of the foregoing, if it finds that the licensee, registrant, permittee, or applicant:(h) Has shared a commission with, or paid a fee or other compensation to, a person not properly licensed as a broker, broker associate, or sales associate under the laws of this state, for the referral of real estate business, clients, prospects, or customers, or for any one or more of the services set forth in s. 475.01(1)(a).

It's been a journey of discipline and learning, and I believe I'm now at the stage where I'm ready to start actively shopping around for real estate investments.However, embarking on this path is both exciting and daunting.

But, any retirement plan or investment strategy should have firm understandings of associated risks and the discipline to mitigate and steer clear of them.Brandon W.

Get a contractor to:Put together a detailed budgetPull the permitsYou're contractor will provide quotes for the work that they will do, however this is a core discipline that every investor/developer needs to know how to do. 

Now that it has been a year and I have emotionally recovered.. maybe soon but I also have a few other options on the table to consider.

It takes the emotion out of whether or not you should raise rents on your tenants and instead turns it into an applicable formula.

I would hope my landlord would respect the fact that I cause almost ZERO issues, and have the decency to inquire if for some reason my payment was late, AND even waive the late payment if it happens infrequently.Furthermore, I'm not marrying my landlord, so we don't need to be emotionally attached to the point of "relationship" beyond a business agreement.I think it speaks more to you and your attitude as a landlord that you would even consider charging a late fee for a 5-year, issue-free tenant who has never been late.

Appreciation is a tangible result over time of an intangible emotion, desire. 

Some people want to get rid of a property that's causing them distress (financially, emotionally, etc.) and they're willing to give up equity for that. 

They have a poor understanding of what it means to transact a property based on facts and numbers as opposed to emotions and dreams.Fire the agent, let her know you will not be referring her.