The Cost of Doing Business

I had a long talk with Legal Eagle Monday morning. I wish we were talking about fun, friend-type things. But, we weren't. Instead I bought an hour of her time.

Among the more mundane topics we discussed was the property management company I hired and fired a month later and I are not seeing eye-to-eye. I had a long talk with the Alabama Real Estate Commission recently who gave me their opinion. On the record: there is nothing they can do. The property management company didn't break any laws--which is what the commission regulates. Off the record: the property management company are sleaze balls who have breached their fiduciary duties and I should go after them civilly. And seriously off the record: who the heck does a final walk-through with a tenant AND LETS THEM STAY IN THE HOUSE?? This property management company should be strung up and horse whipped.

Ok... I made up the strung up part. Instead, the guy at the Real Estate Commission just gave me a, "bless your heart," to encompass all of his feelings for the hell I went through. But I speak Southern well enough now that I know what he meant: strung up and horse whipped.

When Legal Eagle and I discussed, it really came to a few points. I probably would win, but it would cost me as much or more to fight them than I would recoup. It would be a hollow victory. Essentially, I would be suing on the principle of the matter. Never sue on principle. Instead, I am going to begrudgingly let Karma take care of this one.